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| de·mesne [ di máyn ] (plural de·mesnes) |
noun |
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1. possession of own land: the possession and use of your own land, as opposed to the ownership of land that is occupied by tenants
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formal
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See also domain (sense 5)
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2. estate: an extensive landed property
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formal
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3. realm of monarch: the realm under the rule of a monarch
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formal
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4. private grounds of mansion: the grounds attached to a mansion for the private use of the owner
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archaic
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5. feudal manorial land: manorial land that a feudal lord kept for his own private use
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archaic
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| [14th century. Via Old French demeine "belonging to a lord" < Latin dominicus< dominus "lord"] |
