hacienda
[ hah-see-en-duh; Spanish ah-syen-dah ]
/ ˌhɑ siˈɛn də; Spanish ɑˈsyɛn dɑ /
noun, plural ha·ci·en·das [hah-see-en-duh z; Spanish ah-syen-dahs] /ˌhɑ siˈɛn dəz; Spanish ɑˈsyɛn dɑs/. (in Spanish America)
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
the main house on such an estate.
a stock raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country.
Words nearby hacienda
hacendado, hachinohe, hachioji, hachoo, hachure, hacienda, hacienda heights, haciendado, hack, hack board, hack hammer
Origin of hacienda
1710–20; < Spanish < Latin facienda things to be done or made, neuter plural of faciendus, gerund of facere to do1, make
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hacienda
/ (ˌhæsɪˈɛndə) /
noun (in Spain or Spanish-speaking countries)
- a ranch or large estate
- any substantial stock-raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country
the main house on such a ranch or plantation
Word Origin for hacienda
C18: from Spanish, from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do
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