[ dɪ'meɪn , dɪ'mi:n ]
■ noun historical
1》 land attached to a manor and retained by the owner for their own use.
↘ archaic a domain.
2》 Law possession of real property in one's own right.
Origin
ME: from OFr. demeine 'belonging to a lord', from L. dominicus , from dominus 'lord, master'.