Villa
[ vee-uh; Spanish bee-yah ]
/ ˈvi ə; Spanish ˈbi yɑ /
noun
Fran·cis·co
[frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/, Doroteo ArangoPancho Villa,1877–1923,
Mexican general and revolutionist.
British Dictionary definitions for pancho-villa (1 of 2)
villa
/ (ˈvɪlə) /
noun
(in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
a large and usually luxurious country residence
British
a detached or semidetached suburban house
NZ
a medium-sized suburban house standing in its own grounds
Derived forms of villa
villa-like, adjectiveWord Origin for villa
C17: via Italian from Latin; related to Latin
vīcus a village
British Dictionary definitions for pancho-villa (2 of 2)
Villa
/ (ˈviːə, Spanish ˈbiʎa) /
noun
Francisco (franˈsisko), called Pancho Villa, original name Doroteo Arango. ?1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary leader