funeral director

noun

1. a person, usually a licensed embalmer, who supervises or conducts the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals.

2. a person who owns or operates a funeral home.

funeral director

noun

1. an undertaker

Word History and Origins

Origin of funeral director¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

When the child died, it is alleged they initially thought of cremating the body in the back garden of their home before contacting a funeral director.

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"I'm appealing to anyone with concerns regarding the handling of cremated remains or pre-paid funeral plans with this former funeral directors to come forward."

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A couple who found the body of their baby daughter lying on the sofa at a funeral director's home say their child was "robbed of her dignity".

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A statutory code of conduct for funeral directors was introduced in Scotland in March. but the industry is currently unregulated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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A funeral director has been banned from NHS maternity wards and mortuaries in Leeds after keeping babies' bodies at her home, a BBC investigation has revealed.

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