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Crematory vs Mortuary - What's the difference?

crematory | mortuary |

As adjectives the difference between crematory and mortuary

is that crematory is pertaining to the act of cremating bodies while mortuary is of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal.

As nouns the difference between crematory and mortuary

is that crematory is the establishment or furnace that cremates bodies while mortuary is a place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.

crematory

English

(cremation)

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.

    • Noun

    (crematories)
  • The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.

    • Related terms

    * cremate * cremator * crematorium

    mortuary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal

    • Noun

    (mortuaries)
  • a place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation
  • a morgue
  • (historical) A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner.

    • Synonyms

    * (ecclesiastical heriot)