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villa
1[ vil-uh ]
noun
- a country residence or estate.
- any imposing or pretentious residence, especially one in the country or suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person.
- British. a detached or semidetached dwelling house, usually suburban.
Villa
2[ vee-uh; Spanish vee-yah ]
noun
- ·· [f, r, ahn-, sees, -kaw], Doroteo ArangoPancho Villa, 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
villa
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
- (in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
- a large and usually luxurious country residence
- a detached or semidetached suburban house
- a medium-sized suburban house standing in its own grounds
Villa
2/ ˈviːə; ˈbiʎa /
noun
- VillaFrancisco?18771923MMexicanPOLITICS: revolutionary leader Francisco (franˈsisko), called Pancho Villa, original name Doroteo Arango. ?1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary leader
Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- l· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of villa1
Example Sentences
Some young composers perform at iconic lakeside venues, others appear in lesser-known spaces worthy of discovery — think a sunrise concert in a hidden villa.
There were also proposals for a family resort with hotels – 2,000 rooms in seven hotels initially, expanding to 6,000 rooms – and an 18-hole golf course with 100 holiday villas.
“Your Friends & Neighbors” is the latest in a miles-long parade of shows about the grossly rich and their hidden miseries, stepping into the recently vacated villa occupied by “The White Lotus” cast of characters.
A Pacific Palisades villa where famed German emigres met during the dark days of Hitler is reborn as a creative retreat.
As a matter of fact, we exchanged wedding vows nine years ago in a gorgeous Italian villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
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