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ad manum mortuam

adverb
ad ma·​num mor·​tu·​am | \ äd-¦mä-nəm-ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwäm\

Definition of ad manum mortuam

: in mortmain

First Known Use of ad manum mortuam

1814, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ad manum mortuam

Medieval Latin, literally, to a dead hand

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