quinta
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9.3
- noun
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quinta
- Williams, the long-time La Quinta resident who died Thursday night at his other home in Branson, Missouri, was never as identified with the game as Crosby or Hope.
- an 18th-century quinta
Examples
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During the summer, my family spends weekends at our quinta in the countryside, enjoying nature and relaxing.
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And Williams continued to return to the desert and his beloved La Quinta Country Club.
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But Williams remained an active member at La Quinta Country Club, and he continued his highly successful singing career.
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He lived in La Quinta nearby.
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Oh, do you have the 1961 Quinta do Lisboa?
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WEEKEND SHOUTOUT: Goes to the La Quinta boys' water polo team.
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"The Black Paintings decorated the walls of the Quinta del Sordo, or 'House of the Deaf Man,' which Goya purchased in February 1819.
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The quinta features lush gardens and spacious rooms, making it a perfect retreat for city dwellers seeking tranquility.
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We harvested grapes from the vineyard at the quinta and used them to make our own wine.
Synonyms
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3.2
A large fancy house in the countryside or suburbs that people use as a holiday home
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4.1
A house or home often found in Spanish-speaking countries
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5.8
A simple house on land where people raise animals or grow food
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3.4
A large house in the countryside with its own land
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7.7
A large estate, often a farm, in a Spanish-speaking country with a main house
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9.3
A country house with land used for farming or as a vacation home
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Etymology
Quinta comes from the Latin word quintus, which means 'fifth'. Long ago a farm that paid a 'fifth' of its crops as tax could be called a quinta, and over time the name came to mean a country estate or villa used for farming or rest.