HACIENDA Definition & Meaning

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hacienda

[ hah-see-en-duh; Spanish ah-syen-dah ]

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noun

plural haciendas

a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
the main house on such an estate.
a stock raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country.

hacienda

/ ˌ��æ��ɪˈɛ�Ի�ə /

noun

1. a ranch or large estate
2. any substantial stock-raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country
the main house on such a ranch or plantation

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hacienda¹

1710–20; < Spanish < Latin facienda things to be done or made, neuter plural of faciendus, gerund of facere to do ¹, make

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hacienda¹

C18: from Spanish, from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do

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While Moreno-Garcia's book mentions "importing hacienda workers from China. I have not read the book, and do not know whether this would be considered 'negative.'"

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The assailants soon drove off, shooting up cars and motorbikes parked outside the hacienda.

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�y��vlog that the gated, four-bedroom hacienda at the end of a cul-de-sac was slated to be torn town sparked expressions of outrage on social media, the Times reported.

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With five bedrooms, a Jacuzzi and a grand entryway capped by a cupola, the hacienda stood out from the crumbling adobe buildings nearby.

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Shortly after seeing his work in Lima, a Mexican mining businessman hired him to create something for his hacienda.

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