/ Dictionary / Index M mortuary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mor•tu•ar•y Pronunciation: (môr'ch-er"ē), [key] — n., pl. adj. -ar•ies, —n. See a customary gift formerly claimed by and due to the incumbent of a parish in England from the estate of a deceased parishioner. —adj. of or pertaining to the burial of the dead. pertaining to or connected with death. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mortuary (Thesaurus) Morton Grove morula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language