Englishhacienda
Definition
- : a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country : plantation
- : the main dwelling of a hacienda
Examples
- //the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca
First Known Use
1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda, from Latin, literally, things to be done, neuter plural of faciendus, gerundive of facere to do — more at dohacienda
noun
Synonyms
- a large impressive residence //the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca
hacienda
Definition
- : a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country : plantation
- : the main dwelling of a hacienda
Examples
- //the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca
First Known Use
1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda, from Latin, literally, things to be done, neuter plural of faciendus, gerundive of facere to do — more at dohacienda
noun
Synonyms
- a large impressive residence //the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca