de mesne
noun
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.
5.
a district; region.
Related forms
de·mesn·i·al, adjective
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demesne (dɪˈmeɪn, -ˈmiːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his 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 |
| 4. | a region or district; domain |
| [C14: from Old French demeine; see | |
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Word Origin & History
demesne
late 13c., from O.Fr. demeine, from L. dominicus "belonging to a master," from dominus "lord." Re-spelled by Anglo-Fr. legal scribes under infl. of O.Fr. mesnie "household" (and the concept of a demesne as "land attached to a mansion") and their fondness for inserting -s- before -n-. Essentially the
same word as domain.
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