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Mortuary

//ˈmɔɹt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to death or a funeral; funereal. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a funeral wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or characteristic of death wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation; broadly, synonym of funeral home.
  2. 2
    a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation wordnet
  3. 3
    A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English mortuary, from Anglo-Norman mortuarie (“gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner”), from Medieval Latin mortuārium (“receptacle for the dead; mortuary”), neuter form of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from Latin mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“to die”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English mortuary, from Anglo-Norman mortuarie (“gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner”), from Medieval Latin mortuārium (“receptacle for the dead; mortuary”), neuter form of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from Latin mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“to die”).

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