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单词 mortmain
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mortmain

noun

mort·​main ˈmȯrt-ˌmān How to pronounce mortmain (audio)
1
a
: an inalienable possession of lands or buildings by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
b
: the condition of property or other gifts left to a corporation in perpetuity especially for religious, charitable, or public purposes
2
: the influence of the past regarded as controlling the present

Word History

Etymology

Middle English morte-mayne, from Anglo-French mortmain, from morte (feminine of mort dead) + main hand, from Latin manus — more at manual

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Legal Definition

mortmain

noun

mort·​main ˈmȯrt-ˌmān How to pronounce mortmain (audio)
1
: the possession of real property in perpetuity by a corporate body (as a church)
also : the condition of property in such possession
2
: the controlling influence of the past
not used technically

History and Etymology for mortmain

Anglo-French, from Old French mortemain, from morte (feminine of mort dead, from Latin mortuus) + main hand, from Latin manus

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