estancia
[e-stahn-see-uh; Spanish es-tahn-syah]
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noun, plural es·tan·cias [e-stahn-see-uh z; Spanish es-tahn-syahs] /ɛˈstɑn si əz; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑs/.
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
Origin of estancia
1695–1705; < American Spanish, Spanish: dwelling
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Historical Examples of estancia
A night of dread suspense has been passed at the estancia of Ludwig Halberger.
Gaspar the GauchoMayne Reid
Our next shall be at the Estancia Algaroba, where we shall spend the night.
The Rover of the AndesR.M. Ballantyne
But here on Moncrieff's estancia everything was on a grander scale.
Our Home in the Silver WestGordon Stables
At the estancia we had the very newest forms of machinery to do everything.
Our Home in the Silver WestGordon Stables
One of you boys must ride to-night to the estancia and get assistance.
Our Home in the Silver WestGordon Stables
estancia
noun
Word Origin for estancia
C18: from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin stāre to stand
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