Definition of mortuary Mortuary
/mɔˈɹʧuɛˌɹi/ - [morchueree] - mor•tu•ar•y
We found 11 definitions of mortuary from 4 different sources.
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What does mortuary mean?
WordNet
Adjectivemortuary, mortuarier, mortuariest |
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| mortuary - of or relating to a funeral | ||
| mortuary - of or relating to or characteristic of death |
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Wiktionary 
- mortuary (Noun)
A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation. - mortuary (Noun)
A morgue. - mortuary (Noun)
A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. - mortuary (Adjective)
Of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mortuary (a.)
A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It seems to have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty. - mortuary (a.)
A burial place; a place for the dead. - mortuary (a.)
A place for the reception of the dead before burial; a deadhouse; a morgue. - mortuary (a.)
Of or pertaining to the dead; as, mortuary monuments.
Part of speech
🔤- mortuary, noun, singular of mortuaries.
- mortuary, adjective.
