Morgue
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɔːɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morgue is a noun meaning A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
Meaning
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A supercilious or haughty attitude; arrogance.
- (archaic) The archive and background information division of a newspaper.
Example Sentences
Librarian Talks of Newspaper Morgue
Shand: get down to the Record and the Trib. See what they've got on Elliot in their morgues.
They being newcomers, free from the western morgue so soon caught by Oriental Europeans, were particularly civil to me, even wishing to mix me a strong draught; but I was not so fortunate with all on board.
Word Forms
- morgues
Synonyms for morgue
Depending on context, synonyms include mortuary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mortuary, haughtiness, dead, attendant, examiner, coroner.
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