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hacienda

ha·cienda

UK/ˌhæsiˈɛndə/ US/ˌ(h)ɑsiˈɛndə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

2.

the main house on a ranch or large estate

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish hacienda. Doublet of faena and fazenda.

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