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mortician
[ mawr-tish-uhn ]
/ mɔrˈtɪʃ ən /
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Origin of mortician
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; mort(uary) + -ician
Words nearby mortician
mortgage bond, mortgagee, mortgagee clause, mortgage rate, mortgagor, mortician, mortiferous, mortification, mortified, mortify, Mortimer
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Word Origin for mortician
C19: from mortuary + -ician, as in physician
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