undertaker
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dərˌteɪ
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| 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
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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
But this was a round-trip for the undertaker, don't forget.
He speaks in short, elliptical snatches and views life with the detached outlook of an undertaker.
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.
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