MOR'TUARY, n. 1. A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by and due to the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It seems to have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty.2. A burial place.MOR'TUARY, a. Belonging to the burial of the dead.
|
