Hypertext Webster Gateway: "villa"
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) 1.7 (wn)
Villa
n 1: Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: {Villa}, {Pancho
Villa}, {Francisco Villa}, {Doroteo Arango}]
2: (British) detached or semi-detached 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
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