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funeral parlor vs mortuary

mortuary vs funeral parlor

funeral parlor and mortuary both are nouns.

funeral parlor is not an adjective while mortuary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funeral parlor Yes No No No
mortuary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mortuary is a hypernym of funeral parlor; that is, mortuary is a word with a broader meaning than funeral parlor:
  • funeral parlor: a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
  • mortuary: a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
Other hypernyms of funeral parlor include dead room, morgue.
funeral parlor (noun) mortuary (noun)
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
funeral parlor (adjective) mortuary (adjective)
of or relating to a funeral
of or relating to or characteristic of death
Difference between funeral parlor and mortuary

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