A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It seems to have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty.
A burial place; a place for the dead.
A place for the reception of the dead before burial; a deadhouse; a morgue.
Of or pertaining to the dead; as, mortuary monuments.
A payment due on death of the parish church (or, from incumbents, to the bishop) in acknowledgement of spiritual subjection. Usually either a beast or a robe, but precise demands and liabilities varied. (Swanson. , 367) Death duty paid by villein to parish church, usually second-best beast or chattel. (Gies, Frances and Joseph. Life in a Medieval Village, 245) A customary gift (usually the second best animal) paid to the parish priest from the estate of a deceased parishioner. (Bennett, H.S. Life on the English Manor: A Study of Peasant Conditions, 1150-1400, 338) Related terms: Mortmain
customary payment to the incumbent upon the death of a parishioner [Tate W.E.. The Parish Chest 1946 Cambridge Univ. Press].
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
of or relating to a funeral
a place where dead bodies are kept
Building in which dead bodies are kept before burial.
A licensed business, regulated by the State Department of Health, which provides for the care, planning, and preparation for final disposition or transportation of human remains. Services generally include the arranging and conducting of funeral and memorial services, embalming and cosmetic restoration, sale of caskets, urns and other funeral merchandise.
A place for preparation of the dead prior to burial or cremation.
An establishment for the care and preparation of the deceased human body for burial or funerals with accommodations permitted for one, one-family living quarters in any part of the building, to exclude crematories. This definition does not include churches as defined previously.
A building in which human remains are kept until cremation or burial.
pertaining to the burial of the dead.