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demesne definition
demesne |
Grep of noun demesne demesne Overview of noun demesne The noun demesne has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use "the family owned a large estate on Long Island") 2. domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land") Overview of noun demesne The noun demesne has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use "the family owned a large estate on Long Island") 2. domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")
demesne definition