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mortuary

[mawr-choo-er-ee] / ˈmɔr tʃuˌɛr i /
NOUN
funeral home
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Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

John Mason, an attorney representing the company, said that the mortuary strongly disputes that it mishandled Ramos’ remains and intends to vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The flag-draped transfer cases were carried to waiting vehicles for transporting to the mortuary facility at Dover, where the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System conducts identification and prepares the remains for burial.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The images, displayed in a south Tehran mortuary, are one of the only ways families have been able to identify their dead loved ones.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

I knew where they put corpses in the mortuary was different, yet I imagined Papa- Nnukwu s body being folded into a home refrigerator, the kind in our kitchen.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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