domaine
English
Etymology
From French domaine (“zone, estate”). Doublet of domain.
Noun
domaine (plural domaines)
- (wine) A vineyard or wine estate, especially in France.
- 2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 52:
- Put [...] a gun to my head to name the domaine, I would blurt out la Romanée-Conti, for the spicy cassis and black cherry alone.
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Anagrams
- amidone, on a dime
French
Etymology
From Old French domaine, demaine, from Latin dominium or dominicus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔ.mɛn/
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Noun
domaine m (plural domaines)
- domain
- zone
- field (of study etc.)
- domaine scientifique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- domaine informatique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms
- domaine public
- nom de domaine
Descendants
- → English: domaine
- → German: Domäne
- → Romanian: domeniu
See also
- dominer
Further reading
- “domaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- émondai