estancia

[e-stahn-see-uh, es-tahn-syah]

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noun

plural

estancias

(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.

estancia

/ ɪˈstænsɪə, esˈtansia /

noun

(in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of estancia¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin American Spanish: “ranch,” Spanish: “dwelling”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of estancia¹

C18: from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin �� to stand

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Dramatic three-run triple in the bottom of the seventh gives Estancia 4-3 win over Pasadena Marshall in Division 6 final.

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Estancia 4, Pasadena Marshall 3: A three-run triple by Jake Humphries in the bottom of the seventh inning wiped out a 3-1 deficit and gave Estancia the Division 6 championship.

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Estancia, 25-15, 25-23, 14-25, 25-14 Academy of Academic Excellence d.

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Ocean View at Estancia, 7 p.m.

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The program paired Lang Lang as soloist in Rachmaninoff’s potboiler Second Piano Concerto with the full score to Ginastera’s ballet “Estancia,” a Dudamel favorite that he has performed complete in Walt Disney Concert Hall and in excerpts at the Hollywood Bowl over the last two years.

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estampie estate

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