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Definition of Morgue
1. Noun. A building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.
Exact synonyms: Dead Room, Mortuary
Generic synonyms: Building, Edifice
Specialized synonyms: Crematorium, Crematory, Funeral Chapel, Funeral Church, Funeral Home, Funeral Parlor, Funeral Parlour, Funeral-residence
Derivative terms: Mortuary, Mortuary
Generic synonyms: Building, Edifice
Specialized synonyms: Crematorium, Crematory, Funeral Chapel, Funeral Church, Funeral Home, Funeral Parlor, Funeral Parlour, Funeral-residence
Derivative terms: Mortuary, Mortuary
Definition of Morgue
1. n. A place where the bodies of persons found dead are exposed, that they may be identified, or claimed by their friends; a deadhouse.
Definition of Morgue
1. Noun. A supercilious or haughty attitude; arrogance. ¹
2. Noun. A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Morgue
1. a place where dead bodies are kept for identification [n -S]
Medical Definition of Morgue
1. A place where bodies of the dead are kept before funeral ceremonials. The first morgue was in paris. In the 1880s the word morgue entered english to mean a mortuary. (12 Dec 1998)