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Presidio   /prɪsˈɪdiˌoʊ/   Listen
Presidio

noun
1.
A fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings.





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"Presidio" Quotes from Famous Books



... inexpressible honor," said Senor Perkins to Captain Bunker, with a gracious wave of his hand towards the extraordinary figures, "to present you to the illustrious Don Miguel Briones, Comandante of the Presidio of Todos Santos, at present hidden in the fog, and the very reverend and pious Padre Esteban, of the Mission of Todos Santos, likewise invisible. When I state to you," he continued, with a slight lifting of his voice, so as to include the curious passengers ...
— The Crusade of the Excelsior • Bret Harte


Words linked to "Presidio" :   fortress, fort


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