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Demesne - Wikipedia A demesne ( dɪˈmeɪn, - ˈmiːn di-MAYN, -MEEN) or domain[1] was all the land retained and managed by a lord of the manor under the feudal system for his own use, occupation, [2] or support This distinguished it from land sub-enfeoffed by him to others as sub-tenants
DEMESNE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Why isn't "demesne" pronounced the way it's spelled? Our word actually began as "demayn" or "demeyn" in the 14th century, when it was borrowed from Anglo-French property law At that time, the Anglo-French form was "demeine "
DEMESNE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary These are royal demesnes, and hunting grounds, and parks connected with the country palaces of the kings or the chateaux of the ancient nobility If he is rich, he buys a demesne, and builds a hall; if he is in middle condition, he spares no expense on his house
Demesne - definition of demesne by The Free Dictionary 1 possession of land as one's own 2 an estate occupied by and worked exclusively for the owner 3 the dominion or territory of a sovereign or state; domain 4 a district; region [1250–1300; < Anglo-French demesne, Old French demein; see domain]
Demesne | Feudalism, Manorialism, Serfdom | Britannica demesne, in English feudal law, that portion of a manor not granted to freehold tenants but either retained by the lord for his own use and occupation or occupied by his villeins or leasehold tenants
demesne - Wiktionary, the free dictionary demesne (plural demesnes) 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 quotations