demesne
/dʌmˈeɪn/
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Definitions
Noun
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
Noun
territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
More Specific Terms
archduchy
barony
countryseat
Crown land
duchy
dukedom
earldom
emirate
empire
entail
feoff
fief
fiefdom
freehold
glebe
grand duchy
hacienda
homestead
imperium
khanate
kingdom
leasehold
manor
plantation
princedom
principality
realm
seigneury
seigniory
sheikdom
sheikhdom
signory
smallholding
suzerainty
viscounty