HACIENDA


Meaning of HACIENDA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ (h)ä-s ē - ' en-d ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda, from L, literally, things to be done, neuter plural of faciendus, gerundive of facere to do ― more at DO

Date: circa 1772

1 : a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country : PLANTATION

2 : the main dwelling of a hacienda

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