mr. murdstone's hand

language: de

definitions

  1. A reference to the character Mr. Murdstone from Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', symbolizing harsh, abusive, or oppressive discipline and authority.
    de: Symbol strenger Autorität

examples

  1. The child lived in constant fear of Mr. Murdstone's hand.

    Das Kind lebte in ständiger Angst vor Herrn Murdstones Hand.