Villa

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Villa
       n 1: Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: {Pancho Villa},
             {Francisco Villa}, {Doroteo Arango}]
       2: 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