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单词 presidio
释义

presidio

noun

pre·​si·​dio pri-ˈsē-dē-ˌō How to pronounce presidio (audio)
-ˈsi-,
-ˈzē-,
-ˈzi- How to pronounce presidio (audio)
plural presidios
: a garrisoned place
especially : a military post or fortified settlement in areas currently or originally under Spanish control

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web His mother was an artist whose great-grandfather had served the Spanish and Mexican governments as head of the Santa Barbara presidio, and his father was an engineer who raced cars, flew planes and surfed in Hawaii with Duke Kahanamoku. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 His mother was an artist whose great-grandfather had served the Spanish and Mexican governments as head of the Santa Barbara presidio, and his father was an engineer who raced cars, flew planes, and surfed in Hawaii with Duke Kahanamoku. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 Made with durable presidio leather, this slightly rugged, highly-stylish bag looks just as good as other leather briefcases worth thousands more. Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 21 Apr. 2022 The first section of the linear park opened in 2018 for the 300th anniversary of founding the first mission and presidio. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2022 However, San Antonio was not founded until 1718, when its first mission and first presidio were established at San Pedro Springs. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022 The presidio, located at the San Pedro Springs, was founded in 1718 and named for Viceroy Balthasar Manuel de Zúñiga y Guzmán Sotomayor y Sarmiento, second son of the Duke of Béjar (a town in Spain). Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022 In 1731, San Antonio began to expand as 14 families of immigrants from the Canary Islands, another Spanish colony, arrived to assist with the missions, or religious outposts, and a presidio, or fort. Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Oct. 2021 Farming and ranching there dates to Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza, who grazed livestock on the land during his time at the Tubac presidio, south of Tucson, in the latter half of the 18th century. Henry Brean, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin praesidium

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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