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funeral parlour

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funeral parlour
ˈfuneral home (also ˈfuneral ˌparlour) noun [countable]
the place where a body is kept before a funeral


funeral parlourBrE /ˈfjuːnərəl pɑːlə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfjuːnərəl pɑːrlər/ 🔊 (especially US ˈfuneral parlor) (also ˈfuneral home NAmE, BrE ) (NAmE also mor·tu·ary) nouna place where dead people are prepared for being buried or cremated (= burned) and where visitors can see the body 殡仪馆