presidio

[ pri-sid-ee-oh; Spanish pre-see-thyaw ]

/ prɪˈsɪd iˌoʊ; Spanish prɛˈsi ðyɔ /

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noun, plural pre·sid·i·os [pri-sid-ee-ohz; Spanish pre-see-thyaws]. /prɪˈsɪd iˌoʊz; Spanish prɛˈsi ðyɔs/.

a garrisoned fort; military post.

a Spanish penal settlement.

Origin of presidio

1755–65, Americanism;<Spanish <Latin praesidium guard, garrison, post, literally, defense, protection. See presidium

OTHER WORDS FROM presidio

pre·sid·i·al, pre·sid·i·ar·y

[pri-sid-ee-er-ee], /prɪˈsɪd iˌɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby presidio

presidential primary, presidential suite, president pro tempore, Presidents' Day, presidentship, presidio, presidium, presignify, presinter, Presley, Presley, Elvis

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Example sentences from the Web for presidio

We could have reached the Presidio if we had not stopped so long, because on the down trip one goes at least twice as fast.
Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820|Sherburne Friend Cook
Lots of Presidio dames and damsels were up on the heights that day in such vehicles as the post afforded.
Found in the Philippines|Charles King
Imagine the joy in the presidio shortly thereafter when two subsidy payments arrived at one time!
The Building of Castello de San Marcos|Albert C. Manucy
I slept beneath the floor of an empty house out the Presidio way.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service

Antonio was called to their council, and to him Carlos declared his belief that his sister was a captive within the Presidio.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for presidio

presidio

/ (prɪˈsɪdɪˌəʊ, Spanish preˈsiðjo) /

noun plural -sidios (-ˈsɪdɪˌəʊz, Spanish -ˈsiðjos)

a military post or establishment, esp in countries under Spanish control

Word Origin for presidio

C19: from Spanish: garrison, from Latin praesidium a guard, protection; see preside

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单词	presidio
释义	presidio [ pri-sid-ee-oh; Spanish pre-see-thyaw ] / prɪˈsɪd iˌoʊ; Spanish prɛˈsi ðyɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR presidio ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pre·sid·i·os [pri-sid-ee-ohz; Spanish pre-see-thyaws]. /prɪˈsɪd iˌoʊz; Spanish prɛˈsi ðyɔs/. a garrisoned fort; military post. a Spanish penal settlement. Origin of presidio 1755–65, Americanism;<Spanish <Latin praesidium guard, garrison, post, literally, defense, protection. See presidium OTHER WORDS FROM presidio pre·sid·i·al, pre·sid·i·ar·y [pri-sid-ee-er-ee], /prɪˈsɪd iˌɛr i/, adjective Words nearby presidio presidential primary, presidential suite, president pro tempore, Presidents' Day, presidentship, presidio, presidium, presignify, presinter, Presley, Presley, Elvis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for presidio We could have reached the Presidio if we had not stopped so long, because on the down trip one goes at least twice as fast. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820\|Sherburne Friend Cook Lots of Presidio dames and damsels were up on the heights that day in such vehicles as the post afforded. Found in the Philippines\|Charles King Imagine the joy in the presidio shortly thereafter when two subsidy payments arrived at one time! The Building of Castello de San Marcos\|Albert C. Manucy I slept beneath the floor of an empty house out the Presidio way. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service Antonio was called to their council, and to him Carlos declared his belief that his sister was a captive within the Presidio. The White Chief\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for presidio presidio / (prɪˈsɪdɪˌəʊ, Spanish preˈsiðjo) / noun plural -sidios (-ˈsɪdɪˌəʊz, Spanish -ˈsiðjos) a military post or establishment, esp in countries under Spanish control Word Origin for presidio C19: from Spanish: garrison, from Latin praesidium a guard, protection; see preside Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to presidio bastion, garrison, fortress, redoubt, barricade, reinforcement, citadel, bulwark, fortification, keep, fastness, castle, fort, wall, defense, support, battlement, barrier, buffer, consolidation
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presidio

noun, plural pre·sid·i·os [pri-sid-ee-ohz; Spanish pre-see-thyaws]. /prɪˈsɪd iˌoʊz; Spanish prɛˈsi ðyɔs/.

Origin of presidio

OTHER WORDS FROM presidio

Words nearby presidio

Example sentences from the Web for presidio

British Dictionary definitions for presidio

noun plural -sidios (-ˈsɪdɪˌəʊz, Spanish -ˈsiðjos)

Word Origin for presidio

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