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A mortuary is a place where dead bodies are prepared for burial and held before the burial. It can also refer to a burial place. In the past, it was also a gift left by a deceased to a parish church for past tithes owed.
A mortuary is a place where dead bodies are prepared for burial and held before burial. It can also refer to a burial place or a customary gift left by a deceased to a parish church for past tithes owed.
These examples illustrate the different ways in which the term "mortuary" can be used. The first two examples show how a mortuary is a place where dead bodies are prepared and held before burial. The third example shows how "mortuary" can also refer to a gift left by a deceased to a church.