crematory

[ kree-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, krem-uh- ]
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noun,plural cre·ma·to·ries.
  1. a place, as a funeral establishment, at which cremation is done.

  2. a furnace for cremating.

adjective
  1. of or relating to cremation.

Origin of crematory

1
First recorded in 1875–80; cremate + -ory2

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British Dictionary definitions for crematory

crematory

/ (ˈkrɛmətərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to cremation or crematoriums

nounplural -ries
  1. another word (esp US) for crematorium

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