Pronunciation: pri- ' si-d ē - ə l, - ' zi-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin praesidialis, from Latin praesidium garrison, from praesid-, praeses guard, governor, from praesid ē re
Date: 1611
1 [French présidial, from Middle French, alteration of presidal, from Late Latin praesidalis of a provincial governor, from Latin praesid-, praeses ] : PROVINCIAL 1
2 : of, having, or constituting a garrison
3 : of or relating to a president : PRESIDENTIAL