demesne, n.
(demesnes)
(demesnes)
territory over which rule or control is exercised
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2
demesne domain land
sample sentences
"his domain extended into Europe""he made it the law of the land"
semantic pointers
part holonym
hypernym
hyponym
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
acres demesne estate land landed estate
sample sentences
"the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
semantic pointers
hyponym
freehold
glebe
leasehold
smallholding
homestead
fief, feoff
barony
countryseat
Crown land
manor
seigneury, seigniory, signory
hacienda
plantation
entail
hypernym