Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A large estate or plantation in Spanish-speaking countries.
- n. The house of the owner of such an estate.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An estate; a manufacturing, mining, stock-raising, or other establishment in the country; an isolated farm or farm-house. Also called fazeuda.
Wiktionary
- n. a large homestead in a ranch or estate usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A large estate where work of any kind is done, as agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or raising of animals; a cultivated farm, with a good house, in distinction from a farming establishment with rude huts for herdsmen, etc.; -- a word used in Spanish-American regions.
- n. The main residence of a hacienda{1}.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the main house on a ranch or large estate
- n. a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
Etymologies
- Spanish hacienda (Wiktionary)
- Spanish, from Latin facienda, things to be done, from neuter pl. gerundive of facere, to do. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“MexConnect. com Forums: Specific Focus: Home Exchange/Rent/Sale: This hacienda is a good place for a business”
“Comments (2) her hacienda is listed with Realty Group for 5.9 MILLION ....”
“Well kept lawns provide the setting for special events, as the Mexican hacienda is available for weddings, etc.”
“The ex-hacienda is open Friday to Wednesday, 9: 00 to 4: 30, and modest entrance fees are charged, varying with the activity (camping, fishing, boating).”
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“This hacienda is within a pleasant drive of the Lagos de Montebello, the crystal clear but multi colored lakes along the Mexican-Guatemalan border.”
“Today the picturesque, abandoned main hacienda buildings, recognized as architectural treasures, are being bought, restored and turned into luxury hotels and restaurants.”
“Wonderful Sunday meal at this hacienda is open to the public.”
“I actually walked the property and the old hacienda is a fascinating place with some great architectural features.”
“Of course, hacienda is only open during the mornings, Monday is a Holiday, and Wednesday I fly off to NY so this might not get resolved until after I get back.”
“His main hacienda was in Xalostoc, a nearby village, but he seemed to favor San Juan as a place to store his produce.”
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