Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun demesne
2 senses of demesne
Sense 1
estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island")
=> real property, real estate, realty, immovable -- (property consisting of houses and land)
Sense 2
domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")
=> region -- (a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions")