entail vs demesne

demesne vs entail

entail and demesne both are nouns.

entail is a verb but demesne is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entail	Yes	No	Yes	No
demesne	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, demesne is a hypernym of entail; that is, demesne is a word with a broader meaning than entail:

entail: land received by fee tail
demesne: extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

Other hypernyms of entail include acres, estate, land, landed estate.

entail (noun)	demesne (noun)
the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple	territory over which rule or control is exercised
land received by fee tail	extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

entail (verb)	demesne (verb)
limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
have as a logical consequence

Difference between entail and demesne

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