demesne (n.)

  1. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; the family owned a large estate on Long Island

    [ Syn: estate , land , landed estate , acres ]

  2. territory over which rule or control is exercised; his domain extended into Europe; he made it the law of the land

    [ Syn: domain , land ]

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