domaine

English

Etymology

From French domaine (“zone, estate”). Doublet of domain.

Noun

domaine (plural domaines)

  1. (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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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)

  1. domain
  2. zone
  3. 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

Descendants

  • → English: domaine
  • → German: Domäne
  • → Romanian: domeniu

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