demesne

noun

de·mesne di-ˈmān How to pronounce demesne (audio)

-ˈmēn

: legal possession of land as one's own

: manorial land actually possessed by the lord and not held by tenants

: the land attached to a mansion

: landed property : estate

: region sense 2, territory

: realm sense 2, domain

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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." Later, the Anglo-French spelling changed to "demesne," perhaps by association with another term from Anglo-French property law: mesne, meaning "intermediate." ("Mesne" has entered English as a legal term as well.) According to rules of French pronunciation, the "s" was silent and the vowel was long. English speakers eventually followed suit, adopting the "demesne" spelling. Our word domain (which overlaps with the meaning of "demesne" in some applications) also comes from Anglo-French demeine.

Example Sentences

the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature

Recent Examples on the Web Now, 15 seasons later, Whittingham has beamed himself to a different sphere, a rare demesne of security, a comfort zone as wide as Jimmy Kimmel’s, hovering consistently in a most lofty realm.

Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021 In Loki, the titular character finds himself in the bizarre (almost Brazil style) demesne of the Time Keepers, an organization devoted to ensuring the sanctity of the timeline.

Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021 Still, enough of the original grounds remain as part of Biltmore’s grandeur as to suggest, even today, a demesne with a castle at its center.

Stuart Ferguson, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2017

demesne

noun

as in zone

a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra

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Relevance

zone
area
region
field
corner
section
site
space
locality
location
place
position
locale
locus
spot
point

as in domain

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

domain
realm
area
element
kingdom
department
field
walk
sphere
bailiwick
barony
fief
territory
terrain
province
fiefdom
precinct
circle
specialty
arena
discipline
game
business
front
firmament
confine
subject
study
frontier
turf
line
occupation
scope
profession
vocation
pursuit
racket
width
breadth
extent
compass
ambit
amplitude
ken
reach
sweep
subspecialty
subfield
dimension(s)

as in yard

the area around and belonging to a building the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres

Synonyms & Similar Words

yard
acres
park
estate
land
premises
property
backyard
garden
premisses
ground
realty
parcel
plot
campus
churchyard
real estate
enclosure
plaza
garth
inclosure
dooryard
close
lot

单词	demesne
释义	demesne noun de·mesne di-ˈmān -ˈmēn 1 : legal possession of land as one's own 2 : manorial land actually possessed by the lord and not held by tenants 3 a : the land attached to a mansion b : landed property : estate c : region sense 2, territory 4 : realm sense 2, domain Did you know? 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." Later, the Anglo-French spelling changed to "demesne," perhaps by association with another term from Anglo-French property law: mesne, meaning "intermediate." ("Mesne" has entered English as a legal term as well.) According to rules of French pronunciation, the "s" was silent and the vowel was long. English speakers eventually followed suit, adopting the "demesne" spelling. Our word domain (which overlaps with the meaning of "demesne" in some applications) also comes from Anglo-French demeine. Synonyms area field region zone See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature Recent Examples on the Web Now, 15 seasons later, Whittingham has beamed himself to a different sphere, a rare demesne of security, a comfort zone as wide as Jimmy Kimmel’s, hovering consistently in a most lofty realm. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021 In Loki, the titular character finds himself in the bizarre (almost Brazil style) demesne of the Time Keepers, an organization devoted to ensuring the sanctity of the timeline. Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021 Still, enough of the original grounds remain as part of Biltmore’s grandeur as to suggest, even today, a demesne with a castle at its center. Stuart Ferguson, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2017 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French demesne, demeine — more at domain First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 demesne noun 1 as in zone a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance zone area region field corner section site space locality location place position locale locus spot point 2 as in domain a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature Synonyms & Similar Words domain realm area element kingdom department field walk sphere bailiwick barony fief territory terrain province fiefdom precinct circle specialty arena discipline game business front firmament confine subject study frontier turf line occupation scope profession vocation pursuit racket width breadth extent compass ambit amplitude ken reach sweep subspecialty subfield dimension(s) 3 as in yard the area around and belonging to a building the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres Synonyms & Similar Words yard acres park estate land premises property backyard garden premisses ground realty parcel plot campus churchyard real estate enclosure plaza garth inclosure dooryard close lot
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