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<blockquote data-quote="tom4018" data-source="post: 236048" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>Here is what the dictionary says, for what it is worth:</p><p></p><p>Main Entry: ranch </p><p>Pronunciation: 'ranch</p><p>Function: noun</p><p>Etymology: Mexican Spanish rancho small ranch, from Spanish, camp, hut & Spanish dialect, small farm, from Old Spanish ranchearse to take up quarters, from Middle French se ranger to take up a position, from ranger to set in a row -- more at RANGE</p><p>1 : a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep</p><p>2 : a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>farm</p><p>14 entries found for farm. The first 10 are listed below.</p><p>To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here. </p><p> farm[1,noun]farm[2,verb]buy[1,verb]collective farmdry farmingfarm outfat farmfish farmfunny farmpoor farm </p><p>Main Entry: 1farm </p><p>Pronunciation: 'färm</p><p>Function: noun</p><p>Usage: often attributive</p><p>Etymology: Middle English ferme rent, lease, from Old French, lease, from fermer to fix, make a contract, from Latin firmare to make firm, from firmus firm</p><p>1 obsolete : a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals</p><p>2 : a letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to collect and retain them</p><p>3 : a district or division of a country leased out for the collection of government revenues</p><p>4 : a tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes</p><p>5 a : a plot of land devoted to the raising of animals and especially domestic livestock b : a tract of water reserved for the artificial cultivation of some aquatic life form</p><p>6 : a minor-league team (as in baseball) associated with a major-league team as a subsidiary</p><p>7 : an area containing a number of similar structures (as radio antennas or storage tanks)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tom4018, post: 236048, member: 55"] Here is what the dictionary says, for what it is worth: Main Entry: ranch Pronunciation: 'ranch Function: noun Etymology: Mexican Spanish rancho small ranch, from Spanish, camp, hut & Spanish dialect, small farm, from Old Spanish ranchearse to take up quarters, from Middle French se ranger to take up a position, from ranger to set in a row -- more at RANGE 1 : a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep 2 : a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty ------------------------------------------------------------ farm 14 entries found for farm. The first 10 are listed below. To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here. farm[1,noun]farm[2,verb]buy[1,verb]collective farmdry farmingfarm outfat farmfish farmfunny farmpoor farm Main Entry: 1farm Pronunciation: 'färm Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ferme rent, lease, from Old French, lease, from fermer to fix, make a contract, from Latin firmare to make firm, from firmus firm 1 obsolete : a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals 2 : a letting out of revenues or taxes for a fixed sum to one authorized to collect and retain them 3 : a district or division of a country leased out for the collection of government revenues 4 : a tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes 5 a : a plot of land devoted to the raising of animals and especially domestic livestock b : a tract of water reserved for the artificial cultivation of some aquatic life form 6 : a minor-league team (as in baseball) associated with a major-league team as a subsidiary 7 : an area containing a number of similar structures (as radio antennas or storage tanks) [/QUOTE]
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