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villa |
2 definitions found 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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