| Dictionary: dead hand |
[Middle English dede hond, translation of Old French mortemain or Medieval Latin manus mortua, mortmain.]
| WordNet: dead hand |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
Synonym: mortmain
Meaning #2:
the oppressive influence of past events of decisions
Synonyms: dead hand of the past, mortmain
 | House Rules (in poker) |
| Mortmain |
| statute of Mortmain |
 | Thing you have not in your hand you cant be marry if not you didnt consider dead? |
| How much is dead mans hand part 7 worth? |
| Did Billy the kid was shot by playing cards resulting in the 'dead mans hand? |
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