presidio | ||
1. | [ noun ] (military) a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings | |
Examples: | "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio" |
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Related terms: | fortress | |
Similar spelling: |
prosodion presidium preside praesidium prestigious prosthion prosciuto president Presti Prasad Prestridge presidency prosody Pristis presto pressed prosodic pristine Preston prestige |