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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