| demesne | A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use. Alternative forms: demain] Ancient demesne. See Ancient. Origin: OE. Demeine, demain, rule, demesne, OF. Demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine, power, F. Domaine domain, fr. L. Dominium property, right of ownership, fr. Dominus master, proprietor, owner. See Dame, and cf. DEmain, Domain, Danger, Dungeon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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