transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯrt-ˌmān ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English morte-mayne, from Anglo-French mortmain, from morte (feminine of mort dead) + main hand, from Latin manus — more at manual
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : an inalienable possession of lands or buildings by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
b. : the condition of property or other gifts left to a corporation in perpetuity especially for religious, charitable, or public purposes
2. : the influence of the past regarded as controlling the present