VILLA

villa

(noun) pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds

villa

(noun) country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard

villa

(noun) detached or semidetached suburban house

Villa, Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa, Doroteo Arango

(noun) Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

villa (plural villas or villae)

(plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

(UK, plural "villas") A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.

(Ancient Rome, plural "villae") A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.

Anagrams

• Viall

Proper noun

Villa

(soccer) Aston Villa Football Club, a football club based in Birmingham

Anagrams

• Viall

Source: Wiktionary


Vil"la, n.; pl. Villas. Etym: [L. villa, LL. also village, dim. of L. vicus a village: cf. It. & F. villa. See Vicinity, and cf. Vill, Village, Villain.]

Definition: A country seat; a country or suburban residence of some pretensions to elegance. Dryden. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

coffee icon