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Noun
- 1. mortmain, dead hand, real property, real estate, realty, immovable
- usage: real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
- 2. dead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmain, influence
- usage: the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
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Definition and meaning of mortmain (Dictionary)