Word of the Day Archive
Wednesday August 3, 2011
hacienda \hah-see-EN-duh\
, noun:
A large estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
He gritted his teeth and turned his stallion's head toward the hacienda.
-- Linda Ladd, Midnight Fire
As swiftly as it had come, the tornado turned and headed away, leaving the village beyond the hacienda untouched.
-- Joan Johnston, Texas Woman
Hacienda enters English from the Spanish word of the same meaning, which derives from the Latin facienda, "things to be done or made."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for hacienda
