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Presidio Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Presidio has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

"Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"

2

A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fortress
Rhyming Words
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