mortuary pole

noun

A totem pole erected in memory of a deceased person, holding their body or ashes.

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Meanings

nounmortuary pole (plural mortuary poles)

plural mortuary poles

  1. A totem pole erected in memory of a deceased person, holding their body or ashes.
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APA

mortuary pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortuary%20pole

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“mortuary pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortuary%20pole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mortuary pole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortuary%20pole.

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