mortuary
/ˈmɔːtʃəri/noun
उच्चारण मॉर्चरी
शवगृह, मुर्दाघर
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a room or building in which dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated
शवगृह, मुर्दाघर
- The body was taken to the hospital mortuary for a post-mortem.
- Relatives waited outside the mortuary to identify the body.
- Relatives gathered at the hospital mortuary in the early morning.
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- The mortuary was a cold, silent room at the back of the building.
- The police asked him to come to the mortuary and identify the body.
Synonyms morgue
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Mort- means death: mortal, mortality, post-mortem, immortal.
Mort- का अर्थ मृत्यु है: mortal, mortality, post-mortem, immortal।
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A place where dead bodies are kept temporarily (also morgue).
'शवों को अस्थायी रूप से रखने की जगह' के लिए यह शब्द (या morgue) आता है।