DEAD HAND OF THE PAST Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase dead hand of the past. (close relations)
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| antiquity | nounn | |||||
noun • the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe • extreme oldness • an artifact surviving from the past | ||||||
| legacy | nounn | |||||
noun • (law) a gift of personal property by will | ||||||
| relic | nounn | |||||
noun • an antiquity that has survived from the distant past • something of sentimental value | ||||||
| remnant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | ||||||
| tradition | nounn | |||||
noun • an inherited pattern of thought or action • a specific practice of long standing | ||||||
| vestige | nounn | |||||
noun • an indication that something has been present | ||||||
| mortmain | nounn | |||||
noun • real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) • the oppressive influence of past events or decisions | ||||||
| dead hand | nounn | |||||
noun • real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) • the oppressive influence of past events or decisions | ||||||
