demesne

英 [dəˈmeɪn]

美 [dəˈmeɪn]

n.  (旧时)领主自留地产; 地区; 地域

复数：demesnes　

法律

BNC.26489 / COCA.44077

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时）领主自留地产
  (in the past) land attached to a manor (= large house) that was kept by the owners for their own use
• 地区；地域
  a region or large area of land

英英释义

noun

• territory over which rule or control is exercised
  1. his domain extended into Europe
  2. he made it the law of the land
  Synonym:domainland
• extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
  1. the family owned a large estate on Long Island
  Synonym:estatelandlanded estateacres

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