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

demesnes

noun

plural of demesne

as in regions

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

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regions
zones
areas
corners
fields
sections
localities
spaces
locations
sites
places
positions
loci
locales
spots
points

as in realms

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

realms
areas
domains
kingdoms
departments
fields
walks
spheres
bailiwicks
fiefs
baronies
provinces
territories
terrains
fiefdoms
precincts
specialties
elements
circles
disciplines
arenas
confines
businesses
games
fronts
subjects
firmaments
studies
frontiers
pursuits
lines
professions
turfs
occupations
dimensions
scopes
vocations
breadths
turves
widths
reaches
rackets
sweeps
extents
amplitudes
subspecialties
subfields
compasses
kens
ambits
sub-specialties

as in yards

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

yards
acres
parks
estates
premises
lands
grounds
gardens
backyards
properties
premisses
campuses
plots
parcels
enclosures
churchyards
realties
real estates
plazas
dooryards
inclosures
lots
garths
closes

单词	demesnes
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 demesnes noun plural of demesne 1 as in regions a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance regions zones areas corners fields sections localities spaces locations sites places positions loci locales spots points 2 as in realms 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 realms areas domains kingdoms departments fields walks spheres bailiwicks fiefs baronies provinces territories terrains fiefdoms precincts specialties elements circles disciplines arenas confines businesses games fronts subjects firmaments studies frontiers pursuits lines professions turfs occupations dimensions scopes vocations breadths turves widths reaches rackets sweeps extents amplitudes subspecialties subfields compasses kens ambits sub-specialties 3 as in yards the area around and belonging to a building the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres Synonyms & Similar Words yards acres parks estates premises lands grounds gardens backyards properties premisses campuses plots parcels enclosures churchyards realties real estates plazas dooryards inclosures lots garths closes
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