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    DEAD HAND

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The oppressive influence of past events or decisionsplay

    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)play

    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)

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