[vil-uh] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a country residence or estate. |
| 2. | any imposing or pretentious residence, esp. one in the country or suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person. |
| 3. | British. a detached or semidetached dwelling house, usually suburban. |
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[vee-uh; Sp. bee-yah] Pronunciation Key | Fran·cis·co
[frahn-sees-kaw] Pronunciation Key, (Doroteo Arango; “Pancho Villa”), 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist. |
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| vil·la
(vĭl'ə) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Italian, from Latin vīlla; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Vil·la
(vē'ə, bē'yä) Pronunciation Key
Mexican revolutionary leader who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency after the Mexican Revolution (1910) and later attempted to oust (1914-1915) President Venustiano Carranza. |
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villa
| villa | |
noun | |
| 1. | Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) |
| 2. | detached or semidetached suburban house |
| 3. | country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard |
| 4. | pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds |
Villa Ridge, MO (CDP, FIPS 76192) Location: 38.47117 N, 90.88353 W
Population (1990): 1865 (712 housing units)
Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63089
Villa Ridge, IL Zip code(s): 62996
Villa Rica, GA (city, FIPS 79528) Location: 33.73293 N, 84.92287 W
Population (1990): 6542 (2503 housing units)
Area: 50.0 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30180
Villa Park, IL (village, FIPS 77993) Location: 41.88550 N, 87.97822 W
Population (1990): 22253 (8214 housing units)
Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60181
Villa Park, CA (city, FIPS 82744) Location: 33.81850 N, 117.81032 W
Population (1990): 6299 (1966 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 92667
Villa Grove, IL (city, FIPS 77941) Location: 39.86364 N, 88.15954 W
Population (1990): 2734 (1076 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61956
Villa Grove, CO Zip code(s): 81155
Villa Heights, VA (CDP, FIPS 81152) Location: 36.69731 N, 79.90405 W
Population (1990): 1021 (451 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Villa Hills, KY (city, FIPS 79698) Location: 39.06393 N, 84.59633 W
Population (1990): 7739 (2619 housing units)
Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Kykotsmovi Villa, AZ Zip code(s): 86039
Lake Villa, IL (village, FIPS 41586) Location: 42.41753 N, 88.08228 W
Population (1990): 2857 (1089 housing units)
Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 2.0 sq km (water)
La Villa, TX (city, FIPS 41788) Location: 26.29728 N, 97.92666 W
Population (1990): 1388 (351 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Bella Villa, MO (city, FIPS 4114) Location: 38.54345 N, 90.28618 W
Population (1990): 708 (309 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
South Park Villa, WA Zip code(s): 98366
Fig Garden Villa, CA Zip code(s): 93704
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.
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