undertaker
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undertaker (ˈʌndəˌteɪkə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a person whose profession is the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation and the management of funerals; funeral director | |
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Undertaker
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
undertaker
c.1400, "a contractor or projector of any sort," agent noun from undertake (q.v.). The specialized sense (1698) emerged from funeral-undertaker.
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Example sentences
Her first client was an undertaker, for whom she did collections.
The street as a playground is a heavy contributor to the undertaker's bank account in more than one way.
The film treats the emptiness of her life with the delicacy of an undertaker.
But this was a round-trip for the undertaker, don't forget.
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