Demesne
English Meaning
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.
- Law Possession and use of one's own land.
- Manorial land retained for the private use of a feudal lord.
- The grounds belonging to a mansion or country house.
- An extensive piece of landed property; an estate.
- A district; a territory.
- A realm; a domain.