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Definition of 'dead hand' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) mortmain, dead hand
real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)

2. (noun) dead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmain
the oppressive influence of past events or decisions

'dead hand' - Nearby Entries  

dead hand  dead hand of the past  dead heat  deaden  deadening  deadeye  deadhead  



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