demaine

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Latin dominicus.

Adjective

demaine m (oblique and nominative feminine singular demaine)

  1. seignorial; lordly
  2. possessive (indicating possession, ownership)

Etymology 2

Substantivation of the above adjective, or taken from Latin dominium.

Noun

demaine oblique singular, m (oblique plural demaines, nominative singular demaines, nominative plural demaine)

  1. entourage of a king or another important person
  2. holdings (land)
Descendants

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