demesne (n.) Old form(s): Demeanes
(plural) territories, lands, dominions
Cym III.iii.70[Belarius to Guiderius and Arviragus] This rock, and these demesnes, have been my world
RJ II.i.20[Mercutio calling to Romeo] I conjure thee by Rosaline's ... quivering thigh, / And the demesnes that there adjacent lie
RJ III.v.181[Capulet to Lady Capulet, of Paris] A gentleman of noble parentage, / Of fair demesnes
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