mortal remains en · NOUN
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(plural, plural-only) Synonym of corpse.
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told journalists later on Monday that the late Pope's body could be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning, so that the faithful may pray before his mortal remains.
2025 April 21, Devin Watkins, “Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88”, in Vatican News:'You think I've lifted the mortal remains of old man Shakespeare to join the rest of Great Britain that we've accumulated over there, don't you, sir?' 'I think you set out with that idea.'
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
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pl ciało (Translations) · pl trup (Translations) · pt restos mortais (Translations) · es despojos (Translations) · es restos mortales (Translations)