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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villa — [vil′ə] n. [It < L, a country seat, farm, ? via * vicsla < vicus, village: see ECO ] 1. a country house or estate, esp. when large or luxurious 2. Brit. a small suburban house … English World dictionary
vil|lage — «VIHL ihj», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a group of houses, usually smaller than a town, and often comprising a small municipality with limited corporate powers. b) any group of people living together in separate, and usually rude, dwellings: »an… … Useful english dictionary
vil|la — «VIHL uh», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a house in the country or suburbs, sometimes at the seashore. A villa is usually a large or elegant residence. »Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy. b) (originally) a country estate, including the… … Useful english dictionary
vil|li|no — «vuh LEE noh», noun, plural ni « nee». a small country house or villa, usually with a garden. ╂[< Italian villino (diminutive) < villa; see etym. under villa (Cf. ↑villa)] … Useful english dictionary
villa — [ villa ] n. f. • 1743; mot it. « ferme, maison de campagne », mot lat.→ ville 1 ♦ Riche maison de plaisance en Italie. La villa Médicis. 2 ♦ (1827) Maison moderne de plaisance ou d habitation, avec un jardin. ⇒région. camp. Se faire construire… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Villa rustica — ou pars rustica désigne la partie d une villa romaine qui était consacrée aux travaux agricoles, par contraste avec la villa urbana ou pars urbana qui était destinée à accueillir le propriétaire et pouvait être somptueusement aménagée. Ce type d… … Wikipédia en Français
Villa Borghese — Villa Borghese: entrada monumental por la piazzale Flaminio. Villa Borghese [ vil:la bor ge:ze] es un gran parque en la ciudad de Roma que incluye diferentes estilos desde el jardín a la italiana a grandes áreas de los edificios de estilo inglés … Wikipedia Español
vil|lain — «VIHL uhn», noun. 1. a very wicked person; scoundrel; knave: »The villain stole the money and cast the blame on his friend. SYNONYM(S): miscreant, reprobate, malefactor. 2. a playful name for a mischievous person. 3. a) a character in a play,… … Useful english dictionary
Villa Montalvo — is an Italian Mediterranean style mansion nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, in Saratoga, California, United States. It was constructed from 1912 to 1914 by California statesman and businessman James Duval Phelan. After Phelan… … Wikipedia