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A city in Presidio County, Texas, United States, on the border with Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonym of Presidio of San Francisco.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
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a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fortress, fort
History
Shortened from Presidio del Norte, the name given in 1830. Known as La Junta de los Ríos prior to that.
From Spanish presidio (“garrison”), from Latin praesidium, 1763. Doublet of praesidium and presidium.
