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Definition of Demain
1. n. Rule; management.
Definition of Demain
1. Noun. (obsolete British legal) A demesne, especially the Ancient demesne claimed by William the Conqueror. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Demain
1. demesne [n -S] - See also: demesne
Lexicographical Neighbors of Demain
Literary usage of Demain
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1912)
"demain had the outside management of the structural work, such as getting materials
upon the grounds and superintending the employés in their work. ..."
2. A Practical Treatise of the Law of Evidence, and Digest of Proofs, in Civil by Thomas Starkie (1891)
"... or demain! of possession, or some other (f) act done by him to rif termine
the tenancy, previous to the day of the demise in the declaration (f). ..."
3. Southey's Common-place Book by Robert Southey, John Wood Warter (1855)
"... aujourd'hui pages, et demain gentilshommes servans." 1562. "FORASMUCH as it
is doubtful, whether by the laws of this realm there be any punishment for ..."
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