estancia

[e-stahn-see-uh; Spanish es-tahn-syah]

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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Examples from the Web for estancia

Historical Examples of estancia

A night of dread suspense has been passed at the estancia of Ludwig Halberger.
Gaspar the Gaucho
Mayne Reid
Our next shall be at the Estancia Algaroba, where we shall spend the night.
The Rover of the Andes
R.M. Ballantyne
But here on Moncrieff's estancia everything was on a grander scale.
Our Home in the Silver West
Gordon Stables
At the estancia we had the very newest forms of machinery to do everything.
Our Home in the Silver West
Gordon Stables
One of you boys must ride to-night to the estancia and get assistance.
Our Home in the Silver West
Gordon Stables

British Dictionary definitions for estancia

estancia

noun

(in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch

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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