demesne
noun [ C ] uk/dɪˈmeɪn/ us/dɪˈmeɪn/
old use领地,地产
an area of land owned and controlled by someone
The Forest of Dean was the king's demesne. 迪恩森林是国王的领地。
old use庄园领地
the land belonging to a manor (= a large country house)
The enclosed fields of the manorial lord were known as the demesne. 庄园领主大宅四周围起来的田地称为庄园领地。
literary(受某人支配的)领域,范围
part of a place or activity over which a person has control
The garden is Alice's little demesne. 花园是爱丽丝的小领地。