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presidio¹

Where it comes from

From Spanish presidio (“garrison”), from Latin praesidium, 1763. Doublet of praesidium and presidium.

noun 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.

Presidio²

Where it comes from

Shortened from Presidio del Norte, the name given in 1830. Known as La Junta de los Ríos prior to that.

proper noun

  1. A city in Presidio County, Texas, United States, on the border with Mexico.
  2. Synonym of Presidio of San Francisco.

    Similar: Presidio of San Francisco

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"presidio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/presidio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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presidio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/presidio

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"presidio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/presidio.

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@misc{presidio_2026,
  title = {presidio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/presidio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}