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estancia

Pronunciation: /ɛˈstansɪə/

Definition of estancia

noun

  • a cattle ranch in Latin America or the southern US.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Spanish, literally 'station', from medieval Latin stantia, based on Latin stare 'to stand'

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Definition of estancia in the US English dictionary

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