mortuary

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Synonyms: mortary, portuary, mortar, noctuary, mortars, mutuary, mortpay, abortuary, mortara

Antonyms: mortary, portuary, mortar, noctuary, mortars, mutuary, mortpay, abortuary, mortara

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Adjective

1. Of or relating to [[death]] or a [[funeral]]; [[funereal]].

Noun

1. A [[place]] where [[dead]] [[bodies]] are [[store]]d prior to [[burial]] or [[cremation]]; ''[[Appendix:Glossary#broad|broadly]]'', {{syn of|en|funeral home|nocap=1}}.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A sort of [[ecclesiastical]] [[heriot]], a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the [[death]] of a [[parishioner]].

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