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mortuary

[mawr-choo-er-ee] / ˈmɔr tʃuˌɛr i /
NOUN
funeral home
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Nearby, close to the hospital's mortuary, photos of bodies recovered from the mud are on display.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Concerns about the treatment of the dead in both mortuary and funeral home settings did not begin with the Robert Bush case.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Nottinghamshire Police arrested two men last month on suspicion of misconduct in a public office over the trust's mortuary practices.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Concerns were first raised about mortuary care by Jack and Sarah Hawkins, the parents of Harriet, who was stillborn in 2016.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

On Amber's nightstand sit little mortuary tablets for Maman Iris.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

With mortuaries overflowing, Nepal has buried hundreds of bodies in mass graves after collecting DNA samples for future identification, according to police.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

With mortuaries overflowing, Nepal has buried hundreds of bodies in mass graves, after taking DNA samples for future identification, according to the police.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

With mortuaries overflowing in Nepal, authorities have begun burying hundreds of unidentified bodies after DNA sampling.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Iranian mortuaries separate the bodies of men and women for religious reasons.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

The exactions for mortuaries, legacy duties, and probate duties, long a pleasant source of revenue, were abolished or cut down.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by J.A. Froude




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