estancia

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

/ ɛˈstɑn si ə; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑ /

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noun, plural es·tan·cias

[e-stahn-see-uhz; Spanish es-tahn-syahs]. /ɛˈstɑn si əz; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑs/.

(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.

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Origin of estancia

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin American Spanish: “ranch,” Spanish: “dwelling”

Words nearby estancia

estafette, Estaing, d', estamin, estaminet, estampie, estancia, estate, estate agent, estate-bottling, estate car, estate duty

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How to use estancia in a sentence

He is accompanied by an engaging cast of characters, including the aforementioned Luna, who is the Robin to his Batman, and Edna, who keeps his gin glass full and feeds his animals whenever he is away from the estancia.
In ‘The Whispering Land,’ a British naturalist collects travel tales — and animals with tails — in Argentina|Andrea Sachs|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
The estancia itself consisted of a group of ranchos, in front of which two ombues shaded the palenque, where horses were tied.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
The estancia house at Los Pajonales was a large brick building with a flat roof, surrounded by a stockade of posts.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
But when they are here they never talk politics as they used to do; Don Carlos seems to think of nothing but of his estancia.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

His estancia he but once visited all that spring, and then his visit was a short one, nearly all his time he spent in the city.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
When I received your letter, telling me to come to town, the peons came crowding to the estancia to know if the Goths had landed.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

British Dictionary definitions for estancia

estancia

/ (ɪˈstænsɪə, Spanish esˈtansia) /

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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