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morgue

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morgue /ˈmoɚg/ noun
plural morgues
morgue
/ˈmoɚg/
noun
plural morgues
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORGUE
[count]
: a place where the bodies of dead people are kept until they are buried or cremated often used figuratively or in the phrase like a morgue to describe a place that is very quiet and sad
called also (chiefly British) mortuary
US : a place in the editorial offices of a newspaper, magazine, etc., where old articles and other documents are kept