English Explanatory Dictionary

hacienda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.

Pronunciation

/ˌhæsiˈɛndə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hacienda.wav /ˌ(h)ɑsiˈɛndə/ [ɐˈsjɛn̪.d̪ɐ] [ɐˈʃɛn̪.d̪ɐ] [hɐˈsjɛn̪.d̪ɐ] [hɐˈʃɛn̪.d̪ɐ]

Word forms

hacienda haciendas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hacienda. Doublet of faena and fazenda.

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