villa

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)Synonyms: Pancho VillaFrancisco VillaDoroteo Arango
  2. detached or semidetached suburban house
  3. country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
  4. pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Villa \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. [1913 Webster]
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