demesne

[ dih-meyn, -meen ]

/ dɪˈmeɪn, -ˈmin /

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noun

possession of land as one's own: land held in demesne.

an estate or part of an estate occupied and controlled by, and worked for the exclusive use of, the owner.

land belonging to and adjoining a manor house; estate.

the dominion or territory of a sovereign or state; domain.

a district; region.

Origin of demesne

1250–1300; Middle English demeine<Anglo-French demesne,Old French demein;see domain

OTHER WORDS FROM demesne

de·mesn·i·al, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for demesne

Most monastic houses had fishing rights attached to their demesnes, or kept their own fish-pond or stew.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power
He collects in paternal fashion the revenues of his Grand Ducal demesnes, and no power has any right to ask any questions.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea
Fosters of the fe, i. 175, foresters of the king's demesnes.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Percy
In principle, too, certainty of condition was admitted as to the privileged villains on the king's demesnes.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff

May a rich man put out his tenants, to lay their tenements to his own demesnes, and so lay house to house, and land to land?
A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for demesne

demesne

/ (dɪˈmeɪn, -ˈmiːn) /

noun

land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his own use

property law the possession and use of one's own property or land

the territory ruled by a state or a sovereign; realm; domain

a region or district; domain

Word Origin for demesne

C14: from Old French demeine; see domain

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单词	demesne
释义	demesne [ dih-meyn, -meen ] / dɪˈmeɪn, -ˈmin / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demesne ON THESAURUS.COM noun possession of land as one's own: land held in demesne. an estate or part of an estate occupied and controlled by, and worked for the exclusive use of, the owner. land belonging to and adjoining a manor house; estate. the dominion or territory of a sovereign or state; domain. a district; region. Origin of demesne 1250–1300; Middle English demeine<Anglo-French demesne,Old French demein;see domain OTHER WORDS FROM demesne de·mesn·i·al, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demesne Most monastic houses had fishing rights attached to their demesnes, or kept their own fish-pond or stew. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535\|Eileen Edna Power He collects in paternal fashion the revenues of his Grand Ducal demesnes, and no power has any right to ask any questions. German Problems and Personalities\|Charles Sarolea Fosters of the fe, i. 175, foresters of the king's demesnes. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Percy In principle, too, certainty of condition was admitted as to the privileged villains on the king's demesnes. Villainage in England\|Paul Vinogradoff May a rich man put out his tenants, to lay their tenements to his own demesnes, and so lay house to house, and land to land? A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for demesne demesne / (dɪˈmeɪn, -ˈmiːn) / noun land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his own use property law the possession and use of one's own property or land the territory ruled by a state or a sovereign; realm; domain a region or district; domain Word Origin for demesne C14: from Old French demeine; see domain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demesne district, zone, region, colony, county, part, department, territory, province, sector, land, neighborhood, suburb, country, locality, field, place, world, circle, realm
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demesne

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