Associations to the word «Demesne»
Noun
- Townland
- Plough
- Stile
- Manor
- Domesday
- Serf
- Tenant
- Fief
- Barony
- Vassal
- Unicorn
- Tithe
- Mach
- Lacy
- Rent
- Bane
- Parkland
- Priory
- Landowner
- Assemblage
- Peasant
- Balfour
- Carton
- Charlemagne
- Acre
- Land
- Seer
- Eighteenth
- Pasture
- Estate
- Fitz
- Castle
- Luna
- Convent
- Grange
- Abbey
- Ref
- Bailiff
- Mansion
- Werewolf
- Lease
- Landlord
- Barton
- Barnett
- Forester
- Farming
- Goblin
- Holding
- Sheen
- Due
- Meadow
- Derry
- Farm
- Crown
- Lordship
- Lord
- Revenue
- Deer
- Fee
- Harmonica
- Rowland
- Devon
- Baron
- Labourer
- Laborer
- Duchy
- Heir
- Cultivation
- Platinum
- Dublin
- Grid
- Herd
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEMESNE, noun. A lord’s chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor’s own use.
DEMESNE, noun. A region or area; a domain.
Dictionary definition
DEMESNE, noun. Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island".
DEMESNE, noun. Territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.