PRESIDIO


Meaning of PRESIDIO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈsē-dē-ˌō, -ˈsi-, -ˈzē-, -ˈzi- ]

noun

( plural -di·os )

Etymology: Spanish, from Latin praesidium

Date: 1763

: a garrisoned place ; especially : a military post or fortified settlement in areas currently or originally under Spanish control

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