mortmain

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.
2. noun A strong and inalienable possession.

Similar words

dead hand dead hand of the past admortization frankalmoigne perpetuity majorat mortgage mortage odal termer

Often followed by

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Word family

mortmains