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dead hand
dead handn.1. The ever-present, oppressive influence of past events: "Psychotherapy explores the ways in which the past has shaped people, and how its dead hand continues to deform their lives" (James S. Gordon).2. Mortmain.
[Middle English dede hond, translation of Old French mortemain or Medieval Latin manus mortua, mortmain.]dead hand n 1. an oppressive or discouraging influence or factor: the dead hand of centralized control. 2. (Law) law a less common word for mortmain mort•main (ˈmɔrtˌmeɪn)
n. 1. the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation. 2. the perpetual holding of land, esp. by a corporation or charitable trust. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, translation of Medieval Latin mortua manus dead hand] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dead hand - real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)mortmaincorp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some stateimmovable, real estate, real property, realty - property consisting of houses and land | | 2. | dead hand - the oppressive influence of past events or decisionsdead hand of the past, mortmaininfluence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job" |
EncyclopediaSeemortmaindead hand
Synonyms for dead handnoun real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)SynonymsRelated Words- corp
- corporation
- immovable
- real estate
- real property
- realty
noun the oppressive influence of past events or decisionsSynonyms- dead hand of the past
- mortmain
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