Definitions for villaˈvɪl ə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vil•laˈvɪl ə(n.)(pl.)-las.

  1. a country residence or estate.

    Category: Architecture

  2. an imposing country or suburban home of a wealthy person.

    Category: Architecture

  3. Brit. a detached or semidetached house.

    Category: British

Origin of villa:

1605–15; (< It) < L vīlla a country house, farm, akin to vīcus village, wick2

Vil•laˈvi ə(n.)

  1. Francisco, (Doroteo Arango, “Pancho Villa”), 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Villa, Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa, Doroteo Arango(noun)

    Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

  2. villa(noun)

    detached or semidetached suburban house

  3. villa(noun)

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

  4. villa(noun)

    pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. villa(noun)ˈvi ə

    a vacation house, especially in southern Europe

Wiktionary

  1. villa(Noun)

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

  2. villa(Noun)

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

  3. villa(Noun)

    In ancient Rome, a country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.

  4. Villa(ProperNoun)

    Aston Villa Football Club, a football club based in Birmingham

  5. Origin: From villa, from villa

Webster Dictionary

  1. Villa(noun)

    a country seat; a country or suburban residence of some pretensions to elegance


Translations for villa

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

villa(noun)

a type of detached or semi-detached (usually luxury) house, in the country or suburbs, or used for holidays at the seaside

They have a villa at the seaside.

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