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1. (n.) presidio
a garrisoned fort; military post.
2. presidio
a Spanish penal settlement.
Etymology: (1755–65, Amer.; < Sp < L praesidium garrison, post, lit., defense)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) presidio
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"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) presidio
a place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse
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