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- an area of land owned and controlled by someone: The Forest of Dean was the king's demesne. old use the land belonging to a manor (= a large country house): The enclosed fields of the manorial lord were known as the demesne. literary part of a place or activity over which a person has control: The garden is Alice's little demesne.
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DEMESNE meaning: 1. an area of land owned and controlled by someone: 2. the land belonging to a manor (= a large…. Learn more.
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From Middle English demayne, from Anglo-Norman demeyne, demene et al., Old French demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine (“power”) (whence French domaine (“domain”)), a noun use of an adjective, from Latin dominicus (“belonging to a lord or master”), from dominus (“master, proprietor, owner”). See dame. Doublet of domain.
IPA(key): /dɪˈmeɪn/, /dɪˈmiːn/Hyphenation: de‧mesneRhymes: -eɪn, -iːndemesne (plural demesnes) 1. A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use. 1.1. 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur Book XVI, Chapter vii leaf 337r: 1.1.1. And whanne he sawe that he lete charce her oute of th...
“demesne”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
What does the noun demesne mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun demesne , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
demesne (pl. demesnes) A lord ’s chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy ; a house , and the land adjoining , kept for the proprietor ’s own use.
Define demesne. demesne synonyms, demesne pronunciation, demesne translation, English dictionary definition of demesne. n. 1. Law Possession and use of one's own land. 2. Manorial land retained for the private use of a feudal lord. 3. The grounds belonging to a mansion or...
1. land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his or her own use. [...] 2. property law. the possession and use of one's own property or land. [...] 3. the territory ruled by a state or a sovereign; realm; domain. [...] More. Examples of 'demesne' in a sentence.
(old use) a region or large area of land. See demesne in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: demesne. Definition of demesne noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
