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Villa

Villa Meaning & Definition
Villa Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Villa?

[n] pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
[n] country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
[n] (British) detached or semi-detached suburban house
[n] Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Villa: Doroteo Arango | Francisco Villa | Pancho Villa

Related Terms | Find terms related to Villa:

See Also | country house | house | revolutionary | revolutionist | subversive | subverter

Villa In Webster's Dictionary

\Vil"la\, n.; pl. {Villas}. [L. villa, LL. also village, dim. of L. vicus a village: cf. It. & F. villa. See {Vicinity}, and cf. {Vill}, {Village}, {Villain}.] A country seat; a country or suburban residence of some pretensions to elegance. --Dryden. Cowper.

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