presidiary

Variant of presidio

presidio definition

☆ pre·sidio (pri sid′ē ō′)

noun pl. presidios -·i·os′

a fortified place or military post, esp. in the SW U.S.

Etymology: Sp < L praesidium, garrison < praeses, guard < praesidere: see preside

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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