What is the meaning of demesne?

noun

  • Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.
    • usage: "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
  • Territory over which rule or control is exercised.
    • usage: "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
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