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



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