DEMESNE


Meaning of DEMESNE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈmeɪn ]

n. 1 a a sovereign's or State's territory; a domain. b land attached to a mansion etc. c landed property; an estate. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a region or sphere. 3 Law hist. possession (of real property) as one's own. øheld in demesne (of an estate) occupied by the owner, not by tenants. [ME f. AF, OF demeine (later AF demesne) belonging to a lord f. L dominicus (as DOMINICAL)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.