PRESIDIAL


Meaning of PRESIDIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈsi-dē-əl, -ˈzi- ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin praesidialis, from Latin praesidium garrison, from praesid-, praeses guard, governor, from praesidēre

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

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