| 单词 | demesne |
| 释义 | demesne n. 1. a a sovereign's or State's territory; a domain. b land attached to a mansion etc. c landed property; an estate. 2. (usu. foll. by of) a region or sphere. 3. Law hist. possession (of real property) as one's own. Phrases and idioms held in demesne (of an estate) occupied by the owner, not by tenants. Etymology: ME f. AF, OF demeine (later AF demesne) belonging to a lord f. L dominicus (as DOMINICAL) |
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