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    Mortuaire (en. Mortuary)

    /mɔʁ.tɥɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Relating to death, to funerals.
    The mortuary service takes place at the cemetery.
    Le service mortuaire a lieu au cimetière.
    Refers to a room or place intended to accommodate the dead.
    The mortuary room was respectful and quiet.
    La chambre mortuaire était respectueuse et tranquille.
    Relates to the rites and ceremonies connected to death.
    Mortuary traditions vary from culture to culture.
    Les traditions mortuaires varient d'une culture à l'autre.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'mortuarius', relating to death.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    mortuary service
    Ceremony organized to honor a deceased person.
    service mortuaire
    mortuary room
    Room where bodies are kept before funerals.
    chambre mortuaire
    mortuary rites
    Ceremonies or rites practiced in relation to death.
    rites mortuaires

    Related Words

    death
    Event of a person's death.
    décès
    funerals
    Ceremonies to honor and bury a deceased person.
    funérailles
    cemetery
    Place where the bodies of the deceased are buried.
    cimetière

    Slang Meanings

    Death, demise.
    He took the big leap, he is dead.
    Il a fait le grand saut, il est mort.
    State of being dead, gloomy atmosphere.
    There was a mortuary atmosphere in the room.
    Il y avait une atmosphère mortuaire dans la salle.