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| pre·si·di·o [ prə síddee ] (plural pre·si·di·os) |
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Southwestern U.S. fortress: a fortified settlement, especially of the type established by Spanish colonizers in the southwestern part of what is now the United States
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| [Mid-18th century. Via Spanish< Latin praesidium "garrison, fortification" < praesidere (see preside)] |
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