demesne

n 1: extensive landed property (especially in the country)

retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned

a large estate on Long Island" [syn: {estate}, {land}, {landed

estate}, {acres}]

2: territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his

domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the

land" [syn: {domain}, {land}]