The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MORTUARY
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What does MORTUARY mean?
MORTUARY noun- A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.
- A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner.
- Of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal