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CREMATORY

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cre⋅ma⋅to⋅ry

[kree-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, krem-uh-] noun, plural -ries, adjective
–noun
1. a place, as a funeral establishment, at which cremation is done.
2. a furnace for cremating.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to cremation.

Origin:
1875–80; cremate + -ory 2
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cre·ma·to·ry   (krē'mə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, krěm'ə-)   
n.   pl. cre·ma·to·ries
A crematorium.
adj.  Of or relating to cremation.
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Main Entry: cre·ma·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'krE-m&-"tOr-E, 'krem-&-, -"tor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
: a furnace for cremating; also : an establishment containing such a furnace —crematory adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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