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mortuary

/ˈmɔːtʃuəri/

/ˈmɔrʧuˌɛri/

mortuarynoun

mortuaries

/ˈmɔː.tʃu.ə.ri/

/ˈmɔr.tʃuˌɛr.i/

Translations

похоронное бюро

The family visited the mortuary to make funeral arrangements.

Семья посетила похоронное бюро, чтобы организовать похороны.

The body was taken to the mortuary for an autopsy.

Тело было доставлено в морг для проведения вскрытия.

Additional translations

Definitions

A place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

The family visited the mortuary to make arrangements for the funeral.

A building or room used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification or removal for autopsy or disposal.

The hospital's mortuary was located in the basement, away from the main wards.

A funeral home; a business that prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals.

She works at a mortuary arranging memorial services for grieving families.

Synonyms

funeral home

mortuaryadjective

/ˈmɔːtʃuəri/

/ˈmɔrʧuˌɛri/

Translations

The mortuary chapel was decorated with flowers.

Похоронная часовня была украшена цветами.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

The mortuary atmosphere of the room was unsettling, with its cold, sterile environment and dim lighting.

Suggestive of death or funerals; funereal.

A mortuary silence fell over the crowd.

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