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Definition of: mortuary
(mōr′ch
·er′ē) adjective
Pertaining to the burial of the dead; also, relating to or reminiscent of the dead.
—noun plural ·ar·ies
1. In old English law, a gift claimed by or given to a parish minister on the death of a parishioner.
2. A place for the temporary reception of the dead; dead house. [<L mortuarius belonging to the dead]
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