Dictionary
es•tan•cia
Pronunciation: (e-stän'sē-u; Sp. es-tän'syä), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ciasPronunciation: (-sē-uz; Sp. -syäs). [key]
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
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