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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Comedian Shuler King also brought the laughs with material about his day job as a mortician. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 June 2025 Lucy likens her job to being a mortician or life insurance broker. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 And current morticians weigh in on the correct ways to take care of human remains. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025 In March, a continuing-ed event for morticians featured an appearance by Jennifer Muldowney, an Irish funeral planner who’s known as the Glam Reaper. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 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 7 Aug. 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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