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Pronunciation:  ranch

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
  2. [v]  manage or run a ranch; "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"
 
 Synonyms: cattle farm, cattle ranch, spread
 
 See Also: farm, farm

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Ranch\, v. t. [Written also {raunch}.] [Cf. {Wrench}.]
    To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining
    or contortion. [R.] --Dryden. ``Hasting to raunch the arrow
    out.'' --Spenser.
    
    
  2. \Ranch\, n. [See {Rancho}.]
    A tract of land used for grazing and rearing of horses,
    cattle, or sheep. See {Rancho}, 2. [Western U. S.]
    
    
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are at a ranch, suggests that you need to take stock of your life and what you hope to achieve and gain. The dream may also refer to your own livelihood and concerns about money.
 

 

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