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mortuary

The correct spelling is mortuary.

How to pronounce mortuary

noun

Say it like: Mor-tua-ree

The correct spelling is mortuary. A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.

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Meanings

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.Of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal

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