hacienda Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
  2. noun the main house on a ranch or large estate

WordNet

Ha`ci*en"da noun
Etymology
Sp., fr. OSp. facienda employment, estate, fr. L. facienda, pl. of faciendum what is to be done, fr. facere to do. See Fact.
Definitions
  1. A large estate where work of any kind is done, as agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or raising of animals; a cultivated farm, with a good house, in distinction from a farming establishment with rude huts for herdsmen, etc.; -- a word used in Spanish-American regions. 2. The main residence of a hacienda

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