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Definition of demesne noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

demesne

noun
 
/dɪˈmeɪn/
 
/dɪˈmeɪn/
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  1. (in the past) land attached to a manor (= large house) that was kept by the owners for their own use
  2. (old use) a region or large area of land
See demesne in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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