demesne
pronunciation
How to pronounce demesne in British English:
UK [dəˈmeɪn]
How to pronounce demesne in American English:
US [dɪˈmen, -ˈmin]
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- Noun:
- extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
- territory over which rule or control is exercised
Word Origin
- demesne
- demesne: [14] Ultimately, demesne is the same word as domain. It comes via Old French demeine from Latin dominicus, an adjective meaning ‘of a lord’ (see DOMINION), and hence etymologically means ‘land belonging to a lord’. Under the feudal system it denoted land retained by the lord for his own use, rather than let out to tenants. The -s- was inserted into the word in Anglo-Norman, partly as a graphic device to indicate a long vowel and partly through association with Old French mesnie ‘household’, which came ultimately from Latin mansio ‘place to stay’ (source of English mansion).=> dame, danger, domain, dominion
- demesne (n.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. Protect demesne belongings and economy of development privately owned .
- 2. Foreign infrastructure is changed demesne reach its efficiency research .
- 3. Property right of russia eastern european country changes problem analysis demesne .
- 4. Theory demesne economy and the harmonious problem that market economy develops .
- 5. Russia is changed demesne with the working class and labour union .