Definition of demesne in English:

demesne

noun dɪˈmeɪndɪˈmiːndəˈmeɪn

historical

1A piece of land attached to a manor and retained by the owner for their own use.
领地
because labour was cheap, there were ample advantages in cultivating the demesne
Example sentencesExamples
- There is little information in Domesday Book on peasant production but a good deal on demesne inputs and output.
- In Piedmont and Naples the nobles were the principal beneficiaries from the alienations of tax revenues and demesne lands.
- On the manor the peasants worked the lord's demesne in return for protection, housing, and the use of plots of land to cultivate their own crops.
- Under serfdom, peasants were not paid for their produce on demesne.
- The most common way of doing that was to increase compulsory labour services on the demesne land itself.
- Bipartite estates were divided between a central demesne and an array of tenant plots.
- The manor consisted of demesne land (private land of the lord) and tenants' holdings.
- No matter how intense work was in small demesnes, the level of productivity failed to increase.
- Where the lord of the manor had a demesne farm, the court appointed a reeve to supervise the farming activities, using labour services and collecting rents.
- Yet manorial extents from the 1200s onwards often indicate considerable changes in the area of the lord of the manor's demesne and its management.
- Most demesnes therefore were leased - ‘farmed’ was the technical term - in return for a money rent.
- Domesday Book also lists the demesne resources or inputs.
- In English Ireland they were associated with the reorganization of the land into manors with demesne land and dependent tenants, based to some extent on English models.
- Marc Bloch observed long ago that labor services peasants owed lords and the size of demesnes dwindled between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries.
- The demesne was cultivated directly under the supervision of the landlord or his agents, by the tenants, who owed labour-service as part of their rent.
- The plantation administrator also hired day laborers at times to work the demesne, the fields directly exploited by the owners.
1. 1.1 The lands of an estate.
  地产
  a levy of one tenth on property in the royal demesne
  Example sentencesExamples
  With a sunny south-facing aspect, the demesne, which includes mature deciduous trees and a lake, is shielded from the road by a high cut-stone wall.
  The notice was put in place by the council to protect some broadleaf trees on the site, some of which were planted as part of the original hunting demesne in the 18th century.
  The amiable and insolvent owner of the 300-acre estate died after being ambushed near his demesne.
  This affluent and woody oasis of tranquillity contrasts starkly with the roughly hewn stakes of the Catholic churchyard on the outer edges of the demesne.
  All kings drew resources from demesne estates and received regular food-rents, services, and payments in money or kind.
  The society has had a considerable input into the various road plans and bypasses where they affect historic properties or important demesnes.
  The famous Castletown obelisk, for example, is on land that forms part of the Carton demesne.
  The boundary walls of the demesne garden and orchard have been preserved while a piered entrance with a gate has been erected to provide a security.
  Next stop was Ballydoolin House, Carbury, which is a country demesne with a large Georgian country house and farmyard, built in 1821.
  The grotto will be restored to its original form and repairs will be carried out on the walls surrounding the demesne.
  Synonyms
  grounds, ground, fields, open space, open area
2. 1.2archaic A region or domain.
  〈古〉区域，领地
  she may one day queen it over that fair demesne
  她有一天可能成为那一片相当大的领土的女王。
  Synonyms
  area of land, area, region, enclave
2Law
mass noun Possession of real property in one's own right.
〔律〕地产所有
Example sentencesExamples
- Foreigners are deprived of the first one - the right of demesne, which points who is the owner of any property, and is the basic and most important property right.
Synonyms
colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state

Phrases

held in demesne

historical (of an estate) occupied by the owner, not by tenants.
（地产）合法占有的
Example sentencesExamples
- Efficiency was influenced by whether an estate was held in demesne by the tenant-in-chief (estates being held in demesne tended to be more efficient) and who the tenant-in-chief was.
- In terms of tenancy, nine estates were held in demesne (that is, were worked by the tenant-in-chief) and nine had a single sub-tenant.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French demeine (later Anglo-Norman French demesne) 'belonging to a lord', from Latin dominicus, from dominus 'lord, master'. Compare with domain.

Rhymes

abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne

Definition of demesne in US English:

demesne

noundəˈmeɪndəˈmān

historical

1Land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own use.
领地
Example sentencesExamples
- On the manor the peasants worked the lord's demesne in return for protection, housing, and the use of plots of land to cultivate their own crops.
- The plantation administrator also hired day laborers at times to work the demesne, the fields directly exploited by the owners.
- In English Ireland they were associated with the reorganization of the land into manors with demesne land and dependent tenants, based to some extent on English models.
- Domesday Book also lists the demesne resources or inputs.
- Marc Bloch observed long ago that labor services peasants owed lords and the size of demesnes dwindled between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries.
- In Piedmont and Naples the nobles were the principal beneficiaries from the alienations of tax revenues and demesne lands.
- Bipartite estates were divided between a central demesne and an array of tenant plots.
- Yet manorial extents from the 1200s onwards often indicate considerable changes in the area of the lord of the manor's demesne and its management.
- Under serfdom, peasants were not paid for their produce on demesne.
- The manor consisted of demesne land (private land of the lord) and tenants' holdings.
- Where the lord of the manor had a demesne farm, the court appointed a reeve to supervise the farming activities, using labour services and collecting rents.
- The demesne was cultivated directly under the supervision of the landlord or his agents, by the tenants, who owed labour-service as part of their rent.
- There is little information in Domesday Book on peasant production but a good deal on demesne inputs and output.
- No matter how intense work was in small demesnes, the level of productivity failed to increase.
- Most demesnes therefore were leased - ‘farmed’ was the technical term - in return for a money rent.
- The most common way of doing that was to increase compulsory labour services on the demesne land itself.
1. 1.1 The lands of an estate.
  地产
  Example sentencesExamples
  The famous Castletown obelisk, for example, is on land that forms part of the Carton demesne.
  The notice was put in place by the council to protect some broadleaf trees on the site, some of which were planted as part of the original hunting demesne in the 18th century.
  The amiable and insolvent owner of the 300-acre estate died after being ambushed near his demesne.
  This affluent and woody oasis of tranquillity contrasts starkly with the roughly hewn stakes of the Catholic churchyard on the outer edges of the demesne.
  With a sunny south-facing aspect, the demesne, which includes mature deciduous trees and a lake, is shielded from the road by a high cut-stone wall.
  The society has had a considerable input into the various road plans and bypasses where they affect historic properties or important demesnes.
  The boundary walls of the demesne garden and orchard have been preserved while a piered entrance with a gate has been erected to provide a security.
  Next stop was Ballydoolin House, Carbury, which is a country demesne with a large Georgian country house and farmyard, built in 1821.
  The grotto will be restored to its original form and repairs will be carried out on the walls surrounding the demesne.
  All kings drew resources from demesne estates and received regular food-rents, services, and payments in money or kind.
  Synonyms
  grounds, ground, fields, open space, open area
2. 1.2archaic A region or domain.
  〈古〉区域，领地
  she may one day queen it over that fair demesne
  她有一天可能成为那一片相当大的领土的女王。
  Synonyms
  area of land, area, region, enclave
2Law
Possession of real property in one's own right.
〔律〕地产所有
Example sentencesExamples
- Foreigners are deprived of the first one - the right of demesne, which points who is the owner of any property, and is the basic and most important property right.
Synonyms
colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state

Phrases

held in demesne

historical (of an estate) occupied by the owner, not by tenants.
（地产）合法占有的
Example sentencesExamples
- In terms of tenancy, nine estates were held in demesne (that is, were worked by the tenant-in-chief) and nine had a single sub-tenant.
- Efficiency was influenced by whether an estate was held in demesne by the tenant-in-chief (estates being held in demesne tended to be more efficient) and who the tenant-in-chief was.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French demeine (later Anglo-Norman French demesne) ‘belonging to a lord’, from Latin dominicus, from dominus ‘lord, master’. Compare with domain.

词汇	demesne
释义	Definition of demesne in English: demesne noun dɪˈmeɪndɪˈmiːndəˈmeɪn historical 1A piece of land attached to a manor and retained by the owner for their own use. 领地 because labour was cheap, there were ample advantages in cultivating the demesne Example sentencesExamples There is little information in Domesday Book on peasant production but a good deal on demesne inputs and output. In Piedmont and Naples the nobles were the principal beneficiaries from the alienations of tax revenues and demesne lands. On the manor the peasants worked the lord's demesne in return for protection, housing, and the use of plots of land to cultivate their own crops. Under serfdom, peasants were not paid for their produce on demesne. The most common way of doing that was to increase compulsory labour services on the demesne land itself. Bipartite estates were divided between a central demesne and an array of tenant plots. The manor consisted of demesne land (private land of the lord) and tenants' holdings. No matter how intense work was in small demesnes, the level of productivity failed to increase. Where the lord of the manor had a demesne farm, the court appointed a reeve to supervise the farming activities, using labour services and collecting rents. Yet manorial extents from the 1200s onwards often indicate considerable changes in the area of the lord of the manor's demesne and its management. Most demesnes therefore were leased - ‘farmed’ was the technical term - in return for a money rent. Domesday Book also lists the demesne resources or inputs. In English Ireland they were associated with the reorganization of the land into manors with demesne land and dependent tenants, based to some extent on English models. Marc Bloch observed long ago that labor services peasants owed lords and the size of demesnes dwindled between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. The demesne was cultivated directly under the supervision of the landlord or his agents, by the tenants, who owed labour-service as part of their rent. The plantation administrator also hired day laborers at times to work the demesne, the fields directly exploited by the owners. 1.1 The lands of an estate. 地产 a levy of one tenth on property in the royal demesne Example sentencesExamples With a sunny south-facing aspect, the demesne, which includes mature deciduous trees and a lake, is shielded from the road by a high cut-stone wall. The notice was put in place by the council to protect some broadleaf trees on the site, some of which were planted as part of the original hunting demesne in the 18th century. The amiable and insolvent owner of the 300-acre estate died after being ambushed near his demesne. This affluent and woody oasis of tranquillity contrasts starkly with the roughly hewn stakes of the Catholic churchyard on the outer edges of the demesne. All kings drew resources from demesne estates and received regular food-rents, services, and payments in money or kind. The society has had a considerable input into the various road plans and bypasses where they affect historic properties or important demesnes. The famous Castletown obelisk, for example, is on land that forms part of the Carton demesne. The boundary walls of the demesne garden and orchard have been preserved while a piered entrance with a gate has been erected to provide a security. Next stop was Ballydoolin House, Carbury, which is a country demesne with a large Georgian country house and farmyard, built in 1821. The grotto will be restored to its original form and repairs will be carried out on the walls surrounding the demesne. Synonyms grounds, ground, fields, open space, open area 1.2archaic A region or domain. 〈古〉区域，领地 she may one day queen it over that fair demesne 她有一天可能成为那一片相当大的领土的女王。 Synonyms area of land, area, region, enclave 2Law mass noun Possession of real property in one's own right. 〔律〕地产所有 Example sentencesExamples Foreigners are deprived of the first one - the right of demesne, which points who is the owner of any property, and is the basic and most important property right. Synonyms colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state Phrases held in demesne historical (of an estate) occupied by the owner, not by tenants. （地产）合法占有的 Example sentencesExamples Efficiency was influenced by whether an estate was held in demesne by the tenant-in-chief (estates being held in demesne tended to be more efficient) and who the tenant-in-chief was. In terms of tenancy, nine estates were held in demesne (that is, were worked by the tenant-in-chief) and nine had a single sub-tenant. Origin Middle English: from Old French demeine (later Anglo-Norman French demesne) 'belonging to a lord', from Latin dominicus, from dominus 'lord, master'. Compare with domain. Rhymes abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne noun.1 phr. Definition of demesne in US English: demesne noundəˈmeɪndəˈmān historical 1Land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own use. 领地 Example sentencesExamples On the manor the peasants worked the lord's demesne in return for protection, housing, and the use of plots of land to cultivate their own crops. The plantation administrator also hired day laborers at times to work the demesne, the fields directly exploited by the owners. In English Ireland they were associated with the reorganization of the land into manors with demesne land and dependent tenants, based to some extent on English models. Domesday Book also lists the demesne resources or inputs. Marc Bloch observed long ago that labor services peasants owed lords and the size of demesnes dwindled between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. In Piedmont and Naples the nobles were the principal beneficiaries from the alienations of tax revenues and demesne lands. Bipartite estates were divided between a central demesne and an array of tenant plots. Yet manorial extents from the 1200s onwards often indicate considerable changes in the area of the lord of the manor's demesne and its management. Under serfdom, peasants were not paid for their produce on demesne. The manor consisted of demesne land (private land of the lord) and tenants' holdings. Where the lord of the manor had a demesne farm, the court appointed a reeve to supervise the farming activities, using labour services and collecting rents. The demesne was cultivated directly under the supervision of the landlord or his agents, by the tenants, who owed labour-service as part of their rent. There is little information in Domesday Book on peasant production but a good deal on demesne inputs and output. No matter how intense work was in small demesnes, the level of productivity failed to increase. Most demesnes therefore were leased - ‘farmed’ was the technical term - in return for a money rent. The most common way of doing that was to increase compulsory labour services on the demesne land itself. 1.1 The lands of an estate. 地产 Example sentencesExamples The famous Castletown obelisk, for example, is on land that forms part of the Carton demesne. The notice was put in place by the council to protect some broadleaf trees on the site, some of which were planted as part of the original hunting demesne in the 18th century. The amiable and insolvent owner of the 300-acre estate died after being ambushed near his demesne. This affluent and woody oasis of tranquillity contrasts starkly with the roughly hewn stakes of the Catholic churchyard on the outer edges of the demesne. With a sunny south-facing aspect, the demesne, which includes mature deciduous trees and a lake, is shielded from the road by a high cut-stone wall. The society has had a considerable input into the various road plans and bypasses where they affect historic properties or important demesnes. The boundary walls of the demesne garden and orchard have been preserved while a piered entrance with a gate has been erected to provide a security. Next stop was Ballydoolin House, Carbury, which is a country demesne with a large Georgian country house and farmyard, built in 1821. The grotto will be restored to its original form and repairs will be carried out on the walls surrounding the demesne. All kings drew resources from demesne estates and received regular food-rents, services, and payments in money or kind. Synonyms grounds, ground, fields, open space, open area 1.2archaic A region or domain. 〈古〉区域，领地 she may one day queen it over that fair demesne 她有一天可能成为那一片相当大的领土的女王。 Synonyms area of land, area, region, enclave 2Law Possession of real property in one's own right. 〔律〕地产所有 Example sentencesExamples Foreigners are deprived of the first one - the right of demesne, which points who is the owner of any property, and is the basic and most important property right. Synonyms colony, protectorate, province, dominion, outpost, satellite, satellite state Phrases held in demesne historical (of an estate) occupied by the owner, not by tenants. （地产）合法占有的 Example sentencesExamples In terms of tenancy, nine estates were held in demesne (that is, were worked by the tenant-in-chief) and nine had a single sub-tenant. Efficiency was influenced by whether an estate was held in demesne by the tenant-in-chief (estates being held in demesne tended to be more efficient) and who the tenant-in-chief was. Origin Middle English: from Old French demeine (later Anglo-Norman French demesne) ‘belonging to a lord’, from Latin dominicus, from dominus ‘lord, master’. Compare with domain. noun.1 phr.
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