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demesne

[ dih-meyn, -meen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

demesne

/ dɪˈmeɪn; -ˈmiːn /

Origin of demesne¹

1250–1300; Middle English demeine < Anglo-French demesne, Old French demein; domain

Origin of demesne¹

C14: from Old French demeine; see domain

Then when all these things were accomplished did Hakon quit Denmark & thence fared forth to the north of Norway, to his demesne.

Presumably their chief duty was to undertake a share in the cultivation of the demesne land.

The Board received an offer of £11,000 for the mansion, demesne and sporting rights over the estate.

That is the royal demesne, and no stranger intrudes unpunished.

The musician was a young man, in a boat, which he had moored beneath the trees of their demesne.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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