villa

Definitions of villa
  1. noun
    a large and imposing house
    synonyms: kasteel, predikantswoning, studentenhuis
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    types:
    havezate
    the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
    burcht, burg, kasteel, palts, slot
    a large and stately mansion
    type of:
    huis, huisje, woonhuis
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
  2. noun
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    synonyms: residentie
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    Vaticaan
    the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
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    decanaat, proosdij
    the official residence of a dean
    palts
    official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
    pastorie, predikantswoning
    an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
    kloostergang, kruisgang
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
    klooster, nonnenklooster, nonnenschool, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    monnikenklooster
    the residence of a religious community
    priorij
    religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
    type of:
    huis, huisje, woonhuis
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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