mortmain

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Synonyms: mortain, mortmal, morain, portman, mootman, morman, mortran, ortmann, wortman, fortman, hortman

Antonyms: mortain, mortmal, morain, portman, mootman, morman, mortran, ortmann, wortman, fortman, hortman

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} The [[perpetual]], [[inalienable]] [[possession]] of lands by a [[corporation]] or non-personal entity such as a [[church]].
2. {{lb|en|literary}} A [[strong]] and [[inalienable]] possession.

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