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    demesne
    /dɪˈmeɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a piece of land attached to a manor and retained by the owner for their own use: "because labour was cheap, there were ample advantages in cultivating the demesne"
    • 2. possession of real property in one's own right.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demesneDemesne Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Demesne is a noun that means legal possession of land as one's own, or the land attached to a mansion or a lord. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and pronunciation from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMESNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Demesne is an old word for an area of land owned and controlled by someone, or the land belonging to a manor. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

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    A demesne is the land retained and managed by a lord of the manor for his own use, occupation, or support. The term also refers to the land held by the Crown, or ancient demesne, in England and Ireland.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMESNE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. possession of land as one's own. land held in demesne. 2. an estate or part of an estate occupied and controlled by, and worked for the exclusive use of, the owner. 3. land belonging to and adjoining a manor house; estate. 4. the dominion or territory of a sovereign or state; domain.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › demesneDEMESNE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Demesne is a noun that means possession of land as one's own, or the territory ruled by a sovereign or state. Learn how to use demesne in a sentence and its origin from Old French and Anglo-French.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demesneDemesne - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of demesne. noun. territory over which rule or control is exercised. synonyms: domain, land. see more. the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess. the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › DemesneDemesne - definition of demesne by The Free Dictionary

    Demesne is a noun that means possession and use of one's own land, or the territory ruled by a sovereign or state. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of demesne from various sources and dictionaries.