PRESIDIO

presidio

(noun) a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; “Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

presidio (plural presidios)

A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*si"di*o, n. Etym: [Sp.]

Definition: A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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