noun🔗ShareLeichenhalle, BestattungsinstitutA place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation."The family took the deceased grandmother to the mortuary for preparation before the funeral. "Die Familie brachte die verstorbene Großmutter zur Leichenhalle, um sie vor der Beerdigung vorzubereiten.bodyplacebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeichenhalle, BestattungsinstitutA sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner."Because the farmer died without leaving a will, the vicar asserted his right to the mortuary, claiming the deceased's best milk cow as payment owed to the church. "Da der Bauer ohne Testament starb, machte der Pfarrer sein Recht auf die Leichenhalle geltend und forderte die beste Milchkuh des Verstorbenen als Zahlung an die Kirche.religiontraditionpropertytheologylawhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareToten-, Leichen-, Bestattungs-Of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal"The florist shop specialized in mortuary arrangements, providing beautiful bouquets for funerals. "Der Blumenladen war auf Bestattungsarrangements spezialisiert und lieferte wunderschöne Sträuße für Beerdigungen.ritualmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading