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presidios

presidios is the plural of presidio.

Meaning of presidio

Noun

presidio (plural presidios)

  1. A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
    • While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25

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Questions about presidios

What is presidios the plural of?
Presidios is the plural of presidio.

Words near presidios in the dictionary

  1. presidially
  2. presidiary
  3. presiding
  4. presidio
  5. Presidio County
  6. presidios
  7. presidium
  8. presidiums
  9. presift
  10. presifted
  11. presifting

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