Associations to the word «Presidio»

Wiktionary

PRESIDIO, noun. A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was, at one time, under Spanish control.

Dictionary definition

PRESIDIO, noun. A fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy