Mortuary
Mor´tu`a`ry
| n. | 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. | |||
| 2. | A burial place; a place for the dead. | ||||
| 3. | A place for the reception of the dead before burial; a deadhouse; a morgue. | ||||
| 4. | A funeral home. | ||||
| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the dead;
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| Noun | 1. |  mortuary - a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation |
| Adj. | 1. | mortuary - of or relating to or characteristic of death |
| 2. | mortuary - of or relating to a funeral |