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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Villa \Vil"la\, n.; pl {Villas}. [L. villa, LL also village,
dim. of L. vicus a village: cf It & F. villa. See
{Vicinity}, and cf {Vill}, {Village}, {Villain}.]
A country seat; a country or suburban residence of some
pretensions to elegance. --Dryden. Cowper.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
villa
n 1: (British) detached or semi-detached suburban house
2: country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential
quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
3: pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive
grounds
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