hacienda
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ha·ci·en·da
(hä′sē-ĕn′də, ä′sē-)n.
1. A large estate in a Spanish-speaking region.
2. The house of the owner of such an estate.
[Spanish, from Latin facienda, things to be done, from neuter pl. gerundive of facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
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hacienda
(ˌhæsɪˈɛndə)(in Spain or Spanish-speaking countries) n
1. (Agriculture)
a. a ranch or large estate
b. any substantial stock-raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country
2. (Architecture) the main house on such a ranch or plantation
[C18: from Spanish, from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do]
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ha•ci•en•da
(ˌhɑ siˈɛn də)n., pl. -das. (in Spanish America)
1. a large landed estate, esp. one used for farming or ranching.
2. the main house on such an estate.
[1710–20; < Sp]
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hacienda
A Spanish word for a large ranch or ranch-house.
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| Noun | 1. |  hacienda - a large estate in Spanish-speaking countrieshacienda - the main house on a ranch or large estate acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" |
| 2. | hacienda - the main house on a ranch or large estate house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house" hacienda - a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries |
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hacienda
n → Hazienda f
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