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(mɔːʳtʃuəri, US -eri)

Word forms: plural mortuaries

1. countable noun

A mortuary is a building or a room in a hospital where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated, or before they are identified or examined.

2. countable noun

A mortuary is the same as a funeral home.

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mortuary in British English

(ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -aries

1. Also called: morgue

a building where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial

adjective

of or relating to death or burial

Word origin

C14 (as n, a funeral gift to a parish priest): via Medieval Latin mortuārium (n) from Latin mortuārius of the dead

mortuary in American English

(ˈmɔrtʃuˌɛri)

nounWord forms: plural ˈmortuˌaries

a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation, as a morgue or funeral home

adjective

of or having to do with the burial of the dead

of or connected with death

Word origin

< LL mortuarius, of the dead < L mortuus, pp. of mori, to die: see mortal

Synonyms of 'mortuary'

morgue, funeral home, funeral parlour

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British English: mortuary NOUN

A mortuary is a building or a room in a hospital where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated, or before they are identified or examined.

American English: mortuary
Brazilian Portuguese: necrotério
Chinese: 停尸房
European Spanish: depósito de cadáveres
French: morgue
German: Leichenhalle
Italian: obitorio
Japanese: 死体仮置場
Korean: 영안실
European Portuguese: necrotério
Latin American Spanish: morgue

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mortuary

(ˈmɔːtjuərɪ)

n (c)

太平间(間) (tàipíngjiān) (个(個), gè)

(noun) in the sense of morgue

Definition

a building or room where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial

The bodies were taken to a mortuary.

Synonyms

morgue

funeral home (US)

funeral parlour

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单词	mortuary
释义	Trends of mortuary View usage for: mortuary (mɔːʳtʃuəri, US -eri) Word forms: plural mortuaries 1. countable noun A mortuary is a building or a room in a hospital where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated, or before they are identified or examined. 2. countable noun A mortuary is the same as a funeral home. [US] More Synonyms of mortuary mortuary in British English (ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -aries 1. Also called: morgue a building where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial adjective 2. of or relating to death or burial Word origin C14 (as n, a funeral gift to a parish priest): via Medieval Latin mortuārium (n) from Latin mortuārius of the dead mortuary in American English (ˈmɔrtʃuˌɛri) nounWord forms: plural ˈmortuˌaries 1. a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation, as a morgue or funeral home adjective 2. of or having to do with the burial of the dead 3. of or connected with death Word origin < LL mortuarius, of the dead < L mortuus, pp. of mori, to die: see mortal Synonyms of 'mortuary' morgue, funeral home, funeral parlour More Synonyms of mortuary In other languages mortuary British English: mortuary NOUN A mortuary is a building or a room in a hospital where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated, or before they are identified or examined. American English: mortuary Brazilian Portuguese: necrotério Chinese: 停尸房 European Spanish: depósito de cadáveres French: morgue German: Leichenhalle Italian: obitorio Japanese: 死体仮置場 Korean: 영안실 European Portuguese: necrotério Latin American Spanish: morgue Chinese translation of 'mortuary' mortuary (ˈmɔːtjuərɪ) n (c) 太平间(間) (tàipíngjiān) (个(個), gè) (noun) in the sense of morgue Definition a building or room where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial The bodies were taken to a mortuary. Synonyms morgue funeral home (US) funeral parlour Nearby words of mortuary mortification mortified mortify mortuary Moslem mosque most Synonyms of 'mortuary' mortuary Explore 'mortuary' in the dictionary
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