mr. murdstone's hand

language: fr

definitions

  1. A reference to the character Mr. Murdstone from Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', symbolizing harsh, abusive, or oppressive discipline and authority.
    fr: Symbole d'autorité sévère

examples

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

    L'enfant vivait dans la peur constante de la main de M. Murdstone.