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Undertaker
Pronunciation : Un`der*tak"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business. Beau. & Fl.
2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for another; a contractor. To sign deputations for undertakes to furnish their proportions of saltpeter. Evelyn. In come some other undertakes, and promise us the same or greater wonders. South.
3. Specifically, one who takes the charge and management of funerals.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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