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mortuary

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈmɔː.tjʊ.ri/ US  /ˈmɔːr.tʃu.er.i/

Definition

UK (US morgue) a building, or a room in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept so that they can be examined before the funeralFunerals US for funeral parlourFunerals
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