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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Black Hand\ [A trans. of Sp. mano negra.] 1. A Spanish anarchistic society, many of the members of which were imprisoned in 1883. 2. A lawless or blackmailing secret society, esp. among Italians. [U. S.]
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| Definition: | [n] a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century | ||
| See Also: | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Black Hand\ [A trans. of Sp. mano negra.] 1. A Spanish anarchistic society, many of the members of which were imprisoned in 1883. 2. A lawless or blackmailing secret society, esp. among Italians. [U. S.] | ||
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