mortuary

[ mawr-choo-er-ee ]

/ ˈmɔr tʃuˌɛr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mortuary ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural mor·tu·ar·ies.

funeral home.

a customary gift formerly claimed by and due to the incumbent of a parish in England from the estate of a deceased parishioner.

adjective

of or relating to the burial of the dead.

pertaining to or connected with death.

Origin of mortuary

1350–1400; Middle English mortuarie<Medieval Latin mortuārium, noun use of neuter of Latin mortuārius of the dead, equivalent to mortu(us) dead + -ārius-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM mortuary

pre·mor·tu·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby mortuary

mortmain, Morton, Morton Grove, Morton's syndrome, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, Morulavirus, Morvan's disease, morwong, moryah

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Example sentences from the Web for mortuary

Having spent 11 hours in cold storage, she began moving around within her body bag, where mortuary staff found her alive and well.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After fifteen minutes of CPR he is pronounced dead and taken to a mortuary, where attendants see him breathing.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead|Sandeep Jauhar|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maddox served in Iraq as a mortuary affairs specialist during the 2004 siege of Fallujah.
‘Degree Mills’ Are Exploiting Veterans and Making Millions Off the GI Bill|Aaron Glantz|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One “gallant old doctor” says he finds it unsuitable she is in a mortuary.
Death Became Her: Molly Lefebure’s Wartime Years of Murder and Suicide|Tim Teeman|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In one mortuary, she observes the very hairy body of a dead fascist, “the nearest human thing I have ever seen to a gorilla.”
Death Became Her: Molly Lefebure’s Wartime Years of Murder and Suicide|Tim Teeman|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The momentary glimmer was sufficient to show that we were standing amongst the ropes of the mortuary marquee.
Combed Out|Fritz August Voigt
Throughout the Levant it is considered a mortuary color; and, moreover, I like its symbolism.
Vashti|Augusta J. Evans Wilson
I now raked out the fire and all the mortuary remains of insects, and then laid down a plaid thrice doubled for softness.
Round About the Carpathians|Andrew F. Crosse
Nearer the coast is Lilstock church, of which only the chancel remains, serving as a mortuary chapel.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
This was designed by Russell Sturgis, and is in the form of a memorial window or mortuary mural tablet.
American Book-Plates|Charles Dexter Allen

British Dictionary definitions for mortuary

mortuary

/ (ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

Also called: morgue a building where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial

adjective

of or relating to death or burial

Word Origin for mortuary

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mortuary

mortuary

[ môr′chōō-ĕr′ē ]

n.

A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

单词	mortuary
释义	mortuary [ mawr-choo-er-ee ] / ˈmɔr tʃuˌɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mortuary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mor·tu·ar·ies. funeral home. a customary gift formerly claimed by and due to the incumbent of a parish in England from the estate of a deceased parishioner. adjective of or relating to the burial of the dead. pertaining to or connected with death. Origin of mortuary 1350–1400; Middle English mortuarie<Medieval Latin mortuārium, noun use of neuter of Latin mortuārius of the dead, equivalent to mortu(us) dead + -ārius-ary OTHER WORDS FROM mortuary pre·mor·tu·ar·y, adjective Words nearby mortuary mortmain, Morton, Morton Grove, Morton's syndrome, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, Morulavirus, Morvan's disease, morwong, moryah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mortuary Having spent 11 hours in cold storage, she began moving around within her body bag, where mortuary staff found her alive and well. What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After fifteen minutes of CPR he is pronounced dead and taken to a mortuary, where attendants see him breathing. Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead\|Sandeep Jauhar\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Maddox served in Iraq as a mortuary affairs specialist during the 2004 siege of Fallujah. ‘Degree Mills’ Are Exploiting Veterans and Making Millions Off the GI Bill\|Aaron Glantz\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One “gallant old doctor” says he finds it unsuitable she is in a mortuary. Death Became Her: Molly Lefebure’s Wartime Years of Murder and Suicide\|Tim Teeman\|April 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In one mortuary, she observes the very hairy body of a dead fascist, “the nearest human thing I have ever seen to a gorilla.” Death Became Her: Molly Lefebure’s Wartime Years of Murder and Suicide\|Tim Teeman\|April 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The momentary glimmer was sufficient to show that we were standing amongst the ropes of the mortuary marquee. Combed Out\|Fritz August Voigt Throughout the Levant it is considered a mortuary color; and, moreover, I like its symbolism. Vashti\|Augusta J. Evans Wilson I now raked out the fire and all the mortuary remains of insects, and then laid down a plaid thrice doubled for softness. Round About the Carpathians\|Andrew F. Crosse Nearer the coast is Lilstock church, of which only the chancel remains, serving as a mortuary chapel. Somerset\|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade This was designed by Russell Sturgis, and is in the form of a memorial window or mortuary mural tablet. American Book-Plates\|Charles Dexter Allen British Dictionary definitions for mortuary mortuary / (ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ) / noun plural -aries Also called: morgue a building where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial adjective of or relating to death or burial Word Origin for mortuary C14 (as n, a funeral gift to a parish priest): via Medieval Latin mortuārium (n) from Latin mortuārius of the dead Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mortuary morgue, crematory, charnel house, funeral parlor Medical definitions for mortuary mortuary [ môr′chōō-ĕr′ē ] n. A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mortuary

noun, plural mor·tu·ar·ies.

adjective

Origin of mortuary

OTHER WORDS FROM mortuary

Words nearby mortuary

Example sentences from the Web for mortuary

British Dictionary definitions for mortuary

noun plural -aries

adjective

Word Origin for mortuary

Words related to mortuary

Medical definitions for mortuary

n.