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estancia
es·tan·cia [ e stn sy ] (plural es·tan·cias)


noun 
Definition:
 
S American ranch: a large landed estate, especially a cattle ranch, in South America
[Mid-17th century. Via Spanish, "station" < medieval Latin stantia< Latin stant-, present participle of stare "stand"]
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