See also larger view of town of Cuba. See also larger view of village of Cuba. The following map shows the village of Cuba as it was in 1856. It is from a map of Allegany County published by Gillette, Matthews, & Co. in 1856. Cuba in 1856. See also a larger view of this map of Cuba from 1856.
discrepancy. n, pl-cies. 1. a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims. Usage: Discrepancy is sometimes wrongly used where disparity is meant. A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant. A disparity is a large difference between measurable things such as age, rank, or wages. (dÉªËskrÉp Én si). n., pl.
Freebase(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition: The encomienda was a legal system that was employed mainly by the Spanish crown during the Spanish colonization of the Americas to regulate Native American labor.