presidio
presidio
Definition
☆ pre·sidio (pri sid′ē ō′)
noun pl. -·i·os′
a fortified place or military post, esp. in the SW U.S.
Etymology: Sp < L praesidium, garrison < praeses, guard < praesidere: see preside
pre·sid′·ial adjective or pre·sid′i·ar′y
Browse dictionary entries near presidio
- presiding
- presidentship
- Presidents' Day
- presidential
- president-elect
- President Clintons Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection
- president
- presidency
- preside
- preshrink
- presidium
- presignify
- Presley
- presold issue
- presort
- press
- press agent
- press box
- press conference
- press gallery
