casa

Definitions of casa
  1. noun
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    synonyms: abitazione, dimora, domiciliare
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    casolare
    a small house with a single story
    villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    palazzina, villetta
    a house that stands alone
    casale, cascinale, fattoria, rustico
    house for a farmer and family
    casino
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    residenza
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    palazzina, villetta
    detached or semidetached suburban house
    castello, fortificazione, maniero, saliente
    the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
    corte, palazzo reale, reggia
    official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
    palazzo, reggia
    a large and stately mansion
    chiostro
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
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    edificazione, edificio, fabbricato, luogo, stabile
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    nido
    housing that someone is living in
  2. noun
    housing that someone is living in
    synonyms: nido
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    eremitaggio, eremo, romitorio
    the abode of a hermit
    abitazione, dimora, domiciliare
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    palafitta
    dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
    casolare
    a small house with a single story
    villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    palazzina, villetta
    a house that stands alone
    casale, cascinale, fattoria, rustico
    house for a farmer and family
    casino
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    residenza
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    palazzina, villetta
    detached or semidetached suburban house
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    alloggiamento, alloggio, ostello
    structures collectively in which people are housed
  3. noun
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    synonyms: casa regnante, dinastia
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    ascendenza, casata, ceppo, famiglia, generazione, genia, gente, lignaggio, nascita, progenie, prosapia, razza, schiatta, stipite, stirpe
    people descended from a common ancestor
  4. noun
    primary social group; parents and children
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    abbinata, accoppiata, coppia, diade
    a pair of people who live together
  5. noun
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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    casa editrice
    a firm in the publishing business
    casa d'aste
    a firm that conducts auctions
    gioielleria, oreficeria
    a firm that sells and buys jewelry
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