Found 3 items, similar to Mortuary.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: mortuary rumah mayat
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mortuary mortuary adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of death 2: of or relating to a funeral n : a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation [syn: morgue, dead room]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mortuary Mortuary \Mor"tu*a*ry\, a. [L. mortuarius, fr. mortuus dead: cf. F. mortuaire. See Mortal.] Of or pertaining to the dead; as, mortuary monuments. [1913 Webster] Mortuary urn, an urn for holding the ashes of a dead person after cremation. [1913 Webster] Mortuary \Mor"tu*a*ry\, n.; pl. Mortuaries. [LL. mortuarium. See Mortuary, a.] 1. A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It seems to have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty. [1913 Webster] 2. A burial place; a place for the dead. [1913 Webster] 3. A place for the reception of the dead before burial; a deadhouse; a morgue. [1913 Webster] 4. A funeral home. [PJC]