haciendado
Americannoun
plural
haciendadosExample Sentences
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It may be that the haciendado had reasons for thus leaving his daughter alone with Don Rafael, during the few short moments that should elapse previous to the departure of the young officer.
From The Tiger Hunter by Reid, Mayne
The haciendado waited silently for Don Estevan to speak.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
“Heaven be praised!” exclaimed the haciendado, with a sigh of relief.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
The followers, Cuchillo, Baraja, Oroche, and Pedro Diaz were already in their saddles—the last mounted on a magnificent and fiery steed, which told that the generous haciendado had kept his promise.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
As a warrior and a hunter, the haciendado did not attempt to conceal the interest with which the stranger’s narrative was inspiring him.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
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