Synonyms for demesne
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dih-meyn, -meen |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmeɪn, -ˈmin |
Top 10 synonyms for demesne Other synonyms for the word demesne
- acreage
- arena
- ascendancy
- authority
- authorization
- avocation
- bailiwick
- belt
- block
- bounds
- business
- calling
- canton
- capacity
- champaign
- charge
- class
- clearing
- command
- commission
- compass
- concern
- confines
- control
- country home
- country place
- cup of tea
- demesne
- dependency
- discipline
- division
- domain
- dominance
- domination
- dominion
- duty
- empire
- employment
- enclave
- environs
- estate
- expanse
- field
- finca
- freehold
- function
- ghetto
- government
- ground
- grounds
- holdings
- home park
- inner city
- jungle
- jurisdiction
- land
- lands
- level
- limits
- line
- locale
- locality
- long suit
- management
- margin
- métier
- neck of the woods
- neck of woods
- neighborhood
- occupation
- office
- orbit
- pale
- parcel
- part
- place
- plantation
- position
- post
- power
- precinct
- preeminence
- prepotence
- prepotency
- prerogative
- privilege
- property
- province
- pursuit
- purview
- quarter
- quinta
- racket
- ranch
- range
- rank
- reach
- realm
- regency
- regiment
- regimentation
- region
- reign
- residence
- role
- rule
- rural seat
- scene
- scope
- section
- sector
- seniority
- shire
- slot
- sovereignty
- speciality
- specialty
- sphere
- state
- station
- stomping ground
- stomping grounds
- stratum
- suburb
- supremacy
- sway
- sweep
- terrain
- territory
- thing
- tract
- turf
- vicinity
- villa
- vocation
- walk
- walk of life
- ward
- weakness
- wing
- work
- world
- zone
Définition of demesne
Origin :- c.1300, demeyne (modern spelling by late 15c.), from Anglo-French demesne, demeine, Old French demaine "land held for a lord's own use," from Latin dominicus "belonging to a master," from dominus "lord." Re-spelled by Anglo-French legal scribes under influence of Old French mesnie "household" (and the concept of a demesne as "land attached to a mansion") and their fondness for inserting -s- before -n-. Essentially the same word as domain.
- As in province : noun area of rule, responsibility
- As in region : noun area, domain; scope
- As in sphere : noun domain of influence
- As in domain : noun area of expertise, rule
- As in dominion : noun area of rule; authority
- As in estate : noun extensive manor and its property
- As in field : noun sphere of influence, activity, interest, study
- He lived by himself with his niece Albine in an old house on the border of the demesne.
- Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
- I of course could not resist such temptation, and entered the demesne.
- Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope
- This child was the daughter of some custodian of the demesne before me.
- Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini
- I speculated what demesne this might be, and I realized that it was probably Lavedan.
- Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini
- Thereafter it was his purpose to take his bride home to his Sicilian demesne.
- Extract from : « The Suitors of Yvonne » by Raphael Sabatini
- The name arose from its being the western terminus of the demesne lands.
- Extract from : « Hampstead and Marylebone » by Geraldine Edith Mitton
- All this land might be in one large tract, or the demesne might be separate from the other.
- Extract from : « Browning's England » by Helen Archibald Clarke
- Not that fishing lodge beside the river, in an angle of your own demesne?
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- Inside this low gate you are within the demesne, and I may bid you welcome to Kilgobbin.
- Extract from : « Lord Kilgobbin » by Charles Lever
- A peremptory order to surrender the house and demesne was also issued.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
Antonyms for demesne
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