Etymology

hacienda

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Today it means: A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence. Full definition →

Spanish hacienda
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromhacienda
  2. English todayhacienda

Borrowed from Spanish hacienda. Doublet of faena and fazenda.

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