Noun : land held in demesne. From Dictionary.com.
In the demesne are the ruins of Cappacross, a stronghold of the O'Sullivans. From Wordnik.com. [The Sunny Side of Ireland How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway] Reference
Wade's house is well situated on a rising ground, and the demesne is a pretty one. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
The lord's land was called his "demesne," or domain. From Wordnik.com. [Early European History] Reference
Praise the demesne? no doubt; only be needy the man. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems and Fragments of Catullus] Reference
Rightly a lordly demesne makes Firman Mentula count for. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems and Fragments of Catullus] Reference
Hampton lie about halfway up the western side of the demesne. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876] Reference
It was in this fair demesne that the aged, pious, and benevolent. From Wordnik.com. [Henry Fielding: a Memoir] Reference
About twelve miles from Vannes is Korn-er-hoët, demesne of the Princess. From Wordnik.com. [Brittany & Its Byways] Reference
Taken with the adjoining woods, the demesne contains five thousand acres. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873] Reference
The demesne in Wildmore was granted to the Abbey by Baron Robert Marmyon of. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
From the more limited demesne the crow and the grakle are generally excluded. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878] Reference
Under this interpretation, "the colonies were as towns upon the royal demesne.". From Wordnik.com. [The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut] Reference
Among the fine environs of the town the demesne of Caher Park is especially noteworthy. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
A wife, no matter her discomfort, could wait when the security of the demesne was at risk. From Wordnik.com. [The Falcons of Montabard]
Oedipus enters with Antigone, and on inquiry from a stranger finds that he is on the demesne of the. From Wordnik.com. [Authors of Greece] Reference
The traveler will observe this beautiful and very extensive demesne as he goes from Boyle to Sligo. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873] Reference
Board sold the mansion and the best part of the demesne to a community of Belgian nuns for £2,100. From Wordnik.com. [Is Ulster Right?] Reference
The Board received an offer of £11,000 for the mansion, demesne and sporting rights over the estate. From Wordnik.com. [Is Ulster Right?] Reference
Kilkenny, the beautiful demesne of Mr. Tighe, are probably in as perfect order as any seats in England. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873] Reference
Castle, the seat of the earl of Clancarty, into the demesne of which the great fair extends from the town. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
Herve de Camors, had, on his return from the emigration, bought back a small part of the hereditary demesne. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
She took her hat in her hand, and put her arm within the Major's and walked with him round his little demesne. From Wordnik.com. [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891] Reference
This was probably the home of the Saxon Thorold, Sheriff of Lincoln, and lord of the demesne, before the Conquest. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
Thou rulest indeed over many, and I will leave thee a large demesne of lands, for these I received from my father. From Wordnik.com. [The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.] Reference
Lord George was present, as was his custom, at this meeting held in the demesne of one who was among his dearest friends. From Wordnik.com. [The Portland Peerage Romance] Reference
I have said that the Wood-Hall, or Hall in the Wood, must have been sufficiently important to give its name to the demesne. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
In the reign of Stephen it was the demesne of Adelias de Cundi, daughter and heiress of William de Chesney, Lord of Caenby and. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
When breakfast was over, the Major lighted an immense meerschaum, and then invited me to accompany him over his little demesne. From Wordnik.com. [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891] Reference
Hard by this stately demesne is a humbler tenement, built of wattled logs, but showing signs of comfort and thrift all about it. From Wordnik.com. [The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872 A Typographic Art Journal] Reference
In 1203 St. Michel became a royal demesne, and the buildings were entirely reconstructed by the Abbot Jourdan, assisted by Philip. From Wordnik.com. [Brittany & Its Byways] Reference
The demesne of Tossbury (by Camden written Tossbery) was anciently a grant in feoffment to the College of Physicians by King John. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 375, June 13, 1829] Reference
Five miles north of Bishop's Nympton is the old town of South Molton, and the manor was part of the demesne of Edward the Confessor. From Wordnik.com. [Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts] Reference
John de Redworth died, seised in his demesne, &c. of two messuages and twenty-six acres of land and meadow, with the appurtenances, in. From Wordnik.com. [A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide] Reference
The road it is proposed to follow leaves this demesne to the left and in two miles reaches Sturminster Marshall on the banks of the Stour. From Wordnik.com. [Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter] Reference
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