villa

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  1. noun The often large, luxurious country house of a well-to-do person.
  2. noun A country estate with a substantial house.
  3. noun Chiefly British A house in a middle-class suburb.

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  • In either circumstance, the villa was a perilous place to stay. —  Prince of the Night
  • To our great surprise and delight, the kitchen in the villa was adequately equipped with cooking gear.
  • "Both the legacy of Hana Benesova and the wish by Edvard Benes that the villa should be alive and recall the era in which he lived, when he lived and was happy here," Topolanek told CTK. —  Prague Monitor
  • Boasting the largest lot in the area, the villa is an all-inclusive facility, boasting incredible amenities and features such as a media room, game room, fitness centre, putting green, infinity edge pool and spa, and unbelievable views from the patio and gazebo overlooking the Cabo city view, the Sea of Cortez and the local marina. —  A Luxury Travel Blog
  • Today, the villa is a tourist site, and South Korea is planning to expand tourism on its side of the border. —  ROK Drop
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Italian, from Latin vīlla; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French villa, from Italian villa, a country house, from Latin villa, a country house, a farm: see vill.
 

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