TWOTD is "mortmain"

[OC]

mortmain

noun
1. Law. Perpetual ownership of real estate by institutions such as churches that cannot transfer or sell it.
2. The often oppressive influence of the past on the present.

[yo]

We were freaked out by some zombie-looking guy running into a mortmain at night.

[caribiner23]

Before there was Jerry Springer, there was Morton Downey, Jr. I'd watch Mortmainly to watch him yell at his guests.

[DarkFury]

In the movies, the mortmain character development that goes on in the beginning usually leads to a much better story in the end. :D

[hoey222]

.....build me an army worthy of Mortmain......

[Cantacuzene]

Where are you getting these WOTD? Almost every word you've done for the past week or so have been stuff that was big in british medieval history.

[OC]

Where are you getting these WOTD? Almost every word you've done for the past week or so have been stuff that was big in british medieval history.
Sorry, that's classified. ;)

[RoniMan]

members of the church of latter day saints can also be referred to as the mortmains...