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noun, plural en·co·mi·en·das 
[-duhz; Sp. -dahs] . (formerly in Spanish America)
[-duhz; Sp. -dahs] . (formerly in Spanish America) 1.
the system, instituted in 1503, under which a Spanish soldier or colonist was granted a tract of land or a village together with its Indian inhabitants.
2.
the land or village together with its inhabitants.
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Encomienda
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | encomienda |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in the US, a land grant system started in 1503 which gave certain Spaniards an estate or tract of land in America as well as the Native American inhabitants of that land; also, this tract of land and its inhabitants |
| Example: | Encomienda provided for Indian tribute in exchange for protection and Christian instruction. |
| Usage: | encomendero n |
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Word Origin & History
encomienda
1810, from Sp., commission, from encomendar to commit, charge.
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