Demesne Definition & Meaning
demesne
- noun
- extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
- territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
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- What does demesne mean?
- extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
- What part of speech is demesne?
- Demesne is a noun.
- How many definitions does demesne have?
- Demesne has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).