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Meaning of estanciero | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The boss or supervisor in charge of the workers on an estancia.

Equivalents

Français estanciero

Examples

“Until the 1920's, Argentina was one of the wealthiest nations in the world, thanks to the fertile farms and ranches that spread ⟳ over the pampa — the grasslands that stretch ⟳ in a huge arc from Buenos Aires. Back then, free-spending estancieros reveled for months at a stretch ⟳ in London, Paris and New York, returning just in time for La Rural.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Estanza Estanzuelas estate estate agent estate car estate for life

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