mortuary
Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːtjʊəri, -tʃʊ-/
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Definition of mortuary
noun ( plural mortuaries)
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a gift claimed by a parish priest from a deceased person's estate): from Latin mortuarius, from mortuus 'dead'. The current noun sense dates from the mid 19th century
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