mortuary

English

Etymology

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 (“I die”).

Adjective

mortuary (not comparable)

of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal

Noun

mortuary (plural mortuaries)

A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.
(historical) A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner.

Synonyms

(place where corpses are stored): morgue (now chiefly law and law enforcement)
(ecclesiastical heriot): soulscot

Translations

morgue — see morgue

Anagrams

marry out

单词	mortuary
释义	mortuary English Etymology 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 (“I die”). Adjective mortuary (not comparable) of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal Noun mortuary (plural mortuaries) A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation. (historical) A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. Synonyms (place where corpses are stored): morgue (now chiefly law and law enforcement) (ecclesiastical heriot): soulscot Translations morgue — see morgue See also (room in a mortuary where corpses are placed under a rinsing shower): lavatory Anagrams marry out
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