mortician

noun

mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈti-shən How to pronounce mortician (audio)

Examples of mortician in a Sentence

the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral
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During a previous spike in gold prices, Clark said, people were asking morticians for permission to pull gold teeth from the mouths of dead family members. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 The film will also see the return of Tony Todd as mortician William Bludworth. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 The morticians haven’t made him up but just brushed his hair and drawn a blanket to his throat. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025 Parks, a lawyer and a licensed mortician who first joined Real Housewives in Season 3, left the show amid a rift with fellow cast member Kandi Burruss. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mortician

Word History

Etymology

Latin mort-, mors death

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mortician was in 1895

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“Mortician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortician. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

mortician

noun
mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce mortician (audio)

Medical Definition

mortician

noun
mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce mortician (audio)
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