Difference between Demesne and Land

What is the difference between Demesne and Land?

Demesne as a noun is a lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use. while Land as a noun is the part of earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

Demesne

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use.

Land

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to land.Residing or growing on land.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.A country or region.A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.Ground that is suitable for farming.(Ireland / colloquial) a fright.A conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires.In a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits.The space between the rifling grooves in a gun.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To descend to a surface, especially from the air.To alight, to descend from a vehicle.To come into rest.To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.To bring to land.To acquire; to secure.To deliver.

Example sentence: A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

We hope you now know whether to use Demesne or Land in your sentence.

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