morgue in French
morgue in French is morgue — morgue means a building or room, especially at a hospital or under police authority, where dead bodies are kept until identification or burial.
morgue in French
morgue
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
What does "morgue" mean?
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noun A building or room, especially at a hospital or under police authority, where dead bodies are kept until identification or burial.
"The body was taken to the morgue for a formal identification."
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noun A newspaper's archive of old clippings, photos, and background files kept for reference.
"The reporter dug through the paper's morgue for photos from the original story."
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morgue in a sentence
- The body was taken to the morgue for a formal identification.
- Detectives visited the morgue to review the coroner's report.
- The reporter dug through the paper's morgue for photos from the original story.
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What is "morgue" in French?
"morgue" in French is morgue. morgue means: A building or room, especially at a hospital or under police authority, where dead bodies are kept until identification or burial.
How do you use "morgue" in a sentence?
Example: "The body was taken to the morgue for a formal identification." In French, "morgue" is morgue.
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