mortuary

mortuary is a   Noun

Definition:

[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.

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