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| Banneret: ban·ner·et 2 (băn'r-ĭt,
-'-rĕt′): Pronounced (ban ert) noun A feudal knight ranking between a knight bachelor and a baron, who was entitled to lead men into battle under his own standard. Demesne: de·mesne (dĭ-mān', -mēn') Pronounced Demain (not domain): noun. 1. Law Possession and use of one's own land. 2. Manorial land retained for the private use of a feudal lord. 3. The grounds belonging to a mansion or country house. 4. An extensive piece of landed property; an estate. 5. A district; a territory. 6. A realm; a domain. Demised: In law: To transfer (an estate) by will or lease. Enfeoffed: en·feoff (ĕn-fēf', -fĕf') Pronounced "in feet": Verb. To invest with a feudal estate or fee. |
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