🏰demesne

noun
/dɪˈmeɪn/

Meaning

Land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's use.

Example Sentences

The castle was surrounded by its vast demesne.

Synonyms

estate, domain, manor, property

Antonyms

public land, commons

Collocations

vast demesne, royal demesne, private demesne, demesne land

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