HACIENDA


Meaning of HACIENDA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌ(h)ä-sē-ˈen-də ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda, from Latin, 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.