demesne
English Thesaurus
1. territory over which rule or control is exercised (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | region, |
| definition | : | a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | archduchy, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | barony, |
| definition | : | the domain of a baron (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | duchy, dukedom, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by a duke or duchess (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | earldom, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | emirate, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by an emir (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | empire, imperium, |
| definition | : | the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | fiefdom, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by a feudal lord (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | grand duchy, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | viscounty, |
| definition | : | the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | khanate, |
| definition | : | the realm of a khan (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | kingdom, realm, |
| definition | : | the domain ruled by a king or queen (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | suzerainty, |
| definition | : | the domain of a suzerain (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | country, land, state, |
| definition | : | the territory occupied by a nation (noun.location) |
2. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use (noun.possession)
| hyponym | : | freehold, |
| definition | : | an estate held in fee simple or for life (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | glebe, |
| definition | : | plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | leasehold, |
| definition | : | land or property held under a lease (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | smallholding, |
| definition | : | a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | homestead, |
| definition | : | land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | feoff, fief, |
| definition | : | a piece of land held under the feudal system (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | barony, |
| definition | : | the estate of a baron (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | countryseat, |
| definition | : | an estate in the country (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | crown land, |
| definition | : | land that belongs to the Crown (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | manor, |
| definition | : | the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | hacienda, |
| definition | : | a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | plantation, |
| definition | : | an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | entail, |
| definition | : | land received by fee tail (noun.possession) |
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