villa

¹

[ vil-uh ]

noun

1. a country residence or estate.
2. any imposing or pretentious residence, especially one in the country or suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person.
3. British. a detached or semidetached dwelling house, usually suburban.

Villa

²

[ vee-uh; Spanish vee-yah ]

noun

1. Fran·cis·co [f, r, ahn-, sees, -kaw], Doroteo ArangoPancho Villa, 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.

villa

¹

/ ˈvɪlə /

noun

1. (in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
2. a large and usually luxurious country residence
3. a detached or semidetached suburban house
4. a medium-sized suburban house standing in its own grounds

Villa

²

/ ˈviːə; ˈbiʎa /

noun

1. VillaFrancisco?18771923MMexicanPOLITICS: revolutionary leader Francisco (franˈsisko), called Pancho Villa, original name Doroteo Arango. ?1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary leader

Derived Forms

• ˈvilla-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• villa·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of villa¹

1605–15; (< Italian ) < Latin vīlla a country house, farm, akin to vīcus village, wick ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of villa¹

C17: via Italian from Latin; related to Latin vīcus a village

Example Sentences

Residential cruise operator Villa Vie Residences invites travelers onto the Villa Vie Odyssey for a journey that ranges from one to four years, with stops in more than 400 destinations, USA Today reports.

From Salon

A player who has perhaps one of the biggest chances to impress is Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers.

From BBC

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has been called up to England's squad for November’s Nations League internationals after eight players withdrew through injury.

From BBC

It was an opportunity for Liverpool to kick on and they were excellent against Aston Villa.

From BBC

Liverpool are looking to win the Premier League for the first time since 2019-20, and their side against Villa featured several players who were part of that trophy-winning team, including Mohamed Salah.

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