hacienda
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7.7
- noun
- /hɑːˈsiːəndə/
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hacienda
- The family gathered at their old hacienda, where they created many wonderful memories over the years.
- hacienda land
- hacienda owner
- neighboring haciendas
Examples
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People say your hacienda is the most beautiful property for miles.
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So the owner of the hacienda asks her what she wants in return for saving his son.
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Welcome to my hacienda, Mr. McQuade.
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Satisfied, Maggie went back to inspecting the hacienda, which consisted of several buildings and many walls.
Fiction book (2001) -
By the early nineteenth century, fiestas on the large haciendas developed into major social and cultural events.
Academic text (1994) -
In the sixteenth century, Sebastian de Aparicio established a hacienda near Puebla and employed Indians to tame buffalo.
Academic text (1994) -
The hacienda has sprawling gardens and impressive architecture that attract many visitors each year.
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During their vacation in Mexico, they stayed at a beautiful hacienda surrounded by lush fields.
Synonyms
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3.6
A large farm that grows crops like coffee or sugar for sale in the tropics
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5.8
A large country house often the home of a rich family
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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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9.3
A country house with land for growing food or relaxing
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Etymology
Hacienda comes from Spanish and at first meant a family's goods or property, from the verb hacer meaning 'to do' or 'to make'. So a hacienda became the large farm or estate where a family's land, buildings and work were kept.