undertaker's

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undertaker's - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  funeral home \fu"ner*al home`\, n.
     An establishment, usually commercial, where the bodies of
     dead persons are prepared for viewing before burial or
     cremation; called also funeral parlor, mortuary, funeral chapel
      and informally, undertaker's. The body may or may
     not be preserved by embalming before viewing or burial, and
     in some cases the body is not exposed for viewing, though
     present in a casket. Often, some form of memorial service is
     held for the deceased at the funeral home, where friends and
     relatives may come to pay their respects to the dead, and
     express condolence to the family. The work of preparation of
     the body and many other arrangements related to the funeral
     and burial are carried out by an undertaker or mortician who
     manages the funeral home.
     [PJC]