noun🔗ShareA 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. "bodyplacebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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. "religiontraditionpropertytheologylawhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal"The florist shop specialized in mortuary arrangements, providing beautiful bouquets for funerals. "ritualmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
