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Mortuary vs Nonmortuary - What's the difference?

mortuary | nonmortuary |

As adjectives the difference between mortuary and nonmortuary

is that mortuary is of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal while nonmortuary is not mortuary.

As a noun mortuary

is a place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.

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)

    nonmortuary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not mortuary.
    • Some nonmortuary artifacts were also discovered in the tomb.