presidio: Meaning and Definition of

pre•sid•i•o

Pronunciation: (pri-sid'ē-ō" Sp. pre-sē'&thslashyô), [key]
— pl. -sid•i•os
  1. a garrisoned fort; military post.
  2. a Spanish penal settlement.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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