presidio
Americannoun
plural
presidios-
a garrisoned fort; military post.
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a Spanish penal settlement.
noun
Other Word Forms
- presidial adjective
- presidiary adjective
Etymology
Origin of presidio
1755–65, < Spanish < Latin praesidium guard, garrison, post, literally, defense, protection. See presidium
Example Sentences
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Led by a military commander and the Franciscan missionary Fray Junipero Serra, a combined expedition of soldiers and friars reached San Diego in 1769 and built the first mission and fort, or presidio.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
The presidio had yielded to the glass office towers of downtown.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2012
Erection of the Forts.—The presidio was founded in 1635, by a force under Don Juan de Chaves.
From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.
At Charlotte Bay Menéndez made an alliance with the much-feared Chief Carlos by marrying his sister, and founded there the presidio of San Antonio.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
While Vila, Serra, and some fifty soldiers remained to found a mission and presidio there, Portolá led others to occupy the port of Monterey.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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