at the hand of

A form of at the hands of — By the actions of (someone).

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Meanings

preposition

alternative at someone's hand

  1. alternativeAlternative form of at the hands of.
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    […]Alaeddin ate and drank and was cheered and after he had rested and had recovered spirits he cried, "Ah, O my mother, I have a sore grievance against thee for leaving me to that accursed wight who strave to compass my destruction and designed to take my life. Know that I beheld Death with mine own eyes at the hand of this damned wretch, whom thou didst certify to be my uncle;[…]

    1885–1888, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, “Night 532”, in Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night […], Shammar edition, volume (please specify the volume), [London]: […] Burton Club […], →OCLC
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APA

at the hand of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20hand%20of

MLA

“at the hand of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20hand%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the hand of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20hand%20of.

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