presidio
Meanings
noun
- A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
name
- A city in Presidio County, Texas, United States, on the border with Mexico.
Word forms
Etymology
From Spanish presidio (“garrison”), from Latin praesidium, 1763. Doublet of praesidium and presidium.
Derived words
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