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• domaine — [ dɔmɛn ] n. m. • demeine XIIe; lat. dominium « propriété » 1 ♦ Terre possédée par un propriétaire. ⇒ 2. bien, fonds, propriété, terre. Étendue d un domaine. Domaine de cent hectares. Bois, forêts, chasses, prairies, pâturages, métairies, fermes… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Ancient demesne — Demesne De*mesne , n. [OE. demeine, demain, rule, demesne, OF. demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine, power, F. domaine domain, fr. L. dominium property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, proprietor, owner. See {Dame}, and cf. {Demain},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• demain — Demesne De*mesne , n. [OE. demeine, demain, rule, demesne, OF. demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine, power, F. domaine domain, fr. L. dominium property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, proprietor, owner. See {Dame}, and cf. {Demain},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Demesne — De*mesne , n. [OE. demeine, demain, rule, demesne, OF. demeine, demaine, demeigne, domaine, power, F. domaine domain, fr. L. dominium property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, proprietor, owner. See {Dame}, and cf. {Demain}, {Domain},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• demesne — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French demesne, demeine more at domain Date: 14th century 1. legal possession of land as one s own 2. manorial land actually possessed by the lord and not held by tenants 3. a. the land …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• domain — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English demayne, from Anglo French demeine, from Latin dominium, from dominus Date: 15th century 1. a. complete and absolute ownership of land compare eminent domain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Demesne — Conjectural map of a feudal manor. The brown areas are part of the demesne, the shaded areas part of the glebe . The manor house, residence of the lord and location of the manorial court, can be seen in the mid southern part of the manor In the… …   Wikipedia

• demesne — demesnial, adj. /di mayn , meen /, n. 1. possession of land as one s own: land held in demesne. 2. an estate or part of an estate occupied and controlled by, and worked for the exclusive use of, the owner. 3. land belonging to and adjoining a… …   Universalium

• domain — domanial, adj. /doh mayn /, n. 1. a field of action, thought, influence, etc.: the domain of science. 2. the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm. 3. a realm or range of personal knowledge, responsibility, etc. 4. a region… …   Universalium

• mains — /maynz/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Brit. Dial. the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse. [1425 75; late ME, pl. of main, aph. var. of ME demain, demeine DEMESNE] * * * …   Universalium