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Search "demesne" in: demesneOne entry found. Entry Word: demesne Function: noun Meaning: 1 a part or portion having no fixed boundaries <the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra> β see region 1 2 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence <the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature> β see field 2 3 the area around and belonging to a building <the mansionΚΌs huge demesne covers more than 100 acres> β see ground 1
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