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.
Contemporary definitions for encomienda Expand. noun. in the US, a land grant system started in 1503 which gave certain Spaniards an estate or tract of land in America as well as the Native American inhabitants of that land; also, this tract of land and its inhabitants. Examples. Encomienda provided for Indian tribute in exchange for protection and Christian instruction.