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hands of glory

hands of glory is the plural of hand of glory.

Meaning of hand of glory

Noun

hand of glory (plural hands of glory)

  1. (historical) A charm made from the hand of a man executed by hanging, supposed to be able to unlock doors, render other people motionless, etc.
    • Sorcerers and other practitioners of witchcraft used to make a variety of candlestick called the Hand of Glory, chiefly from the flesh of criminals[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 114

Questions about hands of glory

What is hands of glory the plural of?
Hands of glory is the plural of hand of glory.

Words near hands of glory in the dictionary

  1. hands in one's dinner pail
  2. hands it out
  3. hands it to
  4. hands it to someone
  5. hands of fate
  6. hands of glory
  7. hands of God
  8. hands off
  9. hands on
  10. hands out
  11. hands over

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