landed property
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“Domain” derives from Old French, denoting heritable or landed property; its Latin-derived cognate, “domicile,” means, of course, “home.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
The Romans used fundus to mean foundation or the main part of something, but especially to mean farm, or landed property - perhaps the basis of someone's wealth.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2015
I have lived here for many years, and, at one time, owned considerable landed property, and very often I would take my dogs out hunting mongooses in the pastures.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1631 he converted his landed property into money, and John Hampden, his cousin, a patentee of Connecticut in 1632, was on the point of emigrating.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
He commenced business in Halifax soon after his arrival, and accumulated a large landed property in the town.
From History of Halifax City by Thomas B. Akins
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