noun🔗ShareMorgue, depósito de cadáveresA 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. "La familia llevó a la abuela fallecida a la morgue para prepararla antes del funeral.bodyplacebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMorgue, depósito de cadáveresA 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. "Debido a que el granjero murió sin dejar testamento, el vicario hizo valer su derecho a la morgue, reclamando la mejor vaca lechera del difunto como pago adeudado a la iglesia.religiontraditionpropertytheologylawhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMortuorio, fúnebreOf, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal"The florist shop specialized in mortuary arrangements, providing beautiful bouquets for funerals. "La floristería se especializaba en arreglos mortuorios, proporcionando hermosos ramos para los funerales.ritualmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading