ha·ci·en·da (hä s - n d , äs-)n. 1. A large estate or plantation in Spanish-speaking countries. 2. The house of the owner of such an estate. [Spanish, from Latin facienda, things to be done, from neuter pl. gerundive of facere, to do; see dh - in Indo-European roots.] |
hacienda [ˌhæsɪˈɛndə]
n (in Spain or Spanish-speaking countries)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture)
a. a ranch or large estate
b. any substantial stock-raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the main house on such a ranch or plantation
[from Spanish, from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hacienda - a large estate in Spanish-speaking countrieshacienda - the main house on a ranch or large estate acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" |
| 2. | hacienda - the main house on a ranch or large estate house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house" hacienda - a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries |
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