funeral director

funeral director

n. One whose business is to arrange for the burial or cremation of the dead and assist at the funeral rites and who is usually an embalmer. Also called mortician, undertaker.

funeral director

n (Professions) an undertaker

fu′neral direc`tor

n. a person, usu. a licensed embalmer, who supervises or conducts the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals. [1885–90, Amer.]

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funeral director - one whose business is the management of funeralsfuneral undertaker, mortician, undertakerembalmer - a mortician who treats corpses with preservativesskilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills

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