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demesne

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demesne in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
    estate  land  landed estate  acres  demesne 
  2. territory over which rule or control is exercised
    "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
    domain  demesne  land 
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