noun Download 🔗Share A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation. Examples : "The family took the deceased grandmother to the mortuary for preparation before the funeral. " body place building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. Examples : "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. " religion tradition property theology law history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal Examples : "The florist shop specialized in mortuary arrangements, providing beautiful bouquets for funerals. " ritual medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading