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English noun: mortmain

1. mortmain (possession) real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)


Synonymsdead hand


Broader (hypernym)immovable, real estate, real property, realty


Domain categorycorp, corporation

2. mortmain (attribute) the oppressive influence of past events or decisions


Synonymsdead hand, dead hand of the past


Broader (hypernym)influence









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