presidio
English
Etymology
From Spanish presidio, from Latin praesidium. Coined in 1763.
Noun
presidio (plural presidios)
- A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
- 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,
- While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,
Derived terms
Italian
Noun
presidio m (plural presidi)
Verb
presidio
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin praesidium.
Noun
presidio m (plural presidios)
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