dîmeriecommon nounSyllable DecompositiondîmerieEtymologyexpandfrom Old French dismerie, "extent of territory subject to the right of tithe", disme, dixme, "tenth part, a tenth", from Latin decima, "tithe", from decima [pars], "tenth part, a tenth".Definitions1. Residence where the tithe was collected and stored, a portion taken from the harvests for the benefit of the clergy or the lords.expand2. Territory on which the tithe was collected.expand