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DEAD HAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The oppressive influence of past events or decisions
Synonyms:
dead hand; dead hand of the past; mortmain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("dead hand" is a kind of...):
influence (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
Synonyms:
dead hand; mortmain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("dead hand" is a kind of...):
immovable; real estate; real property; realty (property consisting of houses and land)
Domain category:
corp; corporation (a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state)
