Mortician
/mɔː(ɹ)ˈtɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 An undertaker or funeral director; especially, one who is also the embalmer or cremator. US
"“And I prefer mortician to funeral director. It sounds more professional and, well, it is more precise. I deal with more than mere funerals; I deal with death, passing on, the transition.”"
- 2 one whose business is the management of funerals wordnet
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More examples"“And I prefer mortician to funeral director. It sounds more professional and, well, it is more precise. I deal with more than mere funerals; I deal with death, passing on, the transition.”"
Etymology
From Latin mort- (“death”) + -ician.