Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Villa \Vil"la\, n.; pl. {Villas}. [L. villa, LL. also village,
   dim. of L. vicus a village: cf. It. & F. villa. See
   {Vicinity}, and cf. {Vill}, {Village}, {Villain}.]
   A country seat; a country or suburban residence of some
   pretensions to elegance. --Dryden. Cowper.

Source : WordNet®

Villa
     n 1: Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: {Pancho Villa},
           {Francisco Villa}, {Doroteo Arango}]
     2: detached or semi-detached suburban house
     3: country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential
        quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
     4: pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive
        grounds