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1. Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
   "the family owned a large demesne on Long Island"
   - estate, land, landed estate, acres
    
2. Territory over which rule or control is exercised
   "his demesne extended into Europe"
   - domain, land

Sounds like: demean

Derived forms: demesnes

Type of: immovable, real estate, real property, realty, region

Part of: country, land, state

Encyclopedia: Demesne