English noun: mortmain | |||
1. | mortmain (possession) real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) | ||
Synonyms | dead hand | ||
Broader (hypernym) | immovable, real estate, real property, realty | ||
Domain category | corp, corporation | ||
2. | mortmain (attribute) the oppressive influence of past events or decisions | ||
Synonyms | dead hand, dead hand of the past | ||
Broader (hypernym) | influence | ||