demesne
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(noun) territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" |
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Synonyms: domain, land |
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Related Words: Kingdom of God, archduchy, barony, duchy, dukedom, earldom, emirate, empire, grand duchy, kingdom, princedom, principality, realm, region, sheikdom, sheikhdom, suzerainty, viscounty |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: acres, estate, land, landed estate |
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Related Words: Crown land, barony, countryseat, entail, feoff, fief, freehold, glebe, hacienda, homestead, leasehold, manor, plantation, real estate, real property, realty, seigneury, seignory, signory, smallholding |
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