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

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