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单词 demesne
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•mesne  (di mān′, -mēn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Businesspossession of land as one's own:land held in demesne.
  2. Businessan estate or part of an estate occupied and controlled by, and worked for the exclusive use of, the owner.
  3. Businessland belonging to and adjoining a manor house;
    estate.
  4. the dominion or territory of a sovereign or state;
    domain.
  5. a district;
    region.
  • Anglo-French demesne, Old French demein; see domain
  • Middle English demeine 1250–1300
de•mesn′i•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
demesne /dɪˈmeɪn -ˈmiːn/ n
  1. land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his own use
  2. the possession and use of one's own property or land
  3. a region or district; domain
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French demeine; see domain
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