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hacienda

[ hah-see-en-duh; Spanish ah-syen-dah ]
/ ˌhɑ siˈɛn də; Spanish ɑˈsyɛn dɑ /
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noun, plural ha·ci·en·das [hah-see-en-duhz; 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.
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Origin of hacienda

1710–20; <Spanish <Latin facienda things to be done or made, neuter plural of faciendus, gerund of facere to do1, make

Words nearby hacienda

hacendado, Hachinohe, Hachioji, hachoo, hachure, hacienda, haciendado, Hacienda Heights, hack, hackamore, hackathon
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Words related to hacienda

farmhouse, mansion, plantation, ranch

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British Dictionary definitions for hacienda

hacienda
/ (ˌhæsɪˈɛndə) /
noun (in Spain or Spanish-speaking countries)
  1. a ranch or large estate
  2. 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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