presidio

From Spanish presidio, from Latin praesidium. Coined in 1763.

presidio (plural presidios)

1. A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control.
   • 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,

     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.

• Presidio County

presidio m (plural presidi)

1. garrison
2. presidium

presidio

1. first-person singular present indicative of presidiare

From Latin praesidium.

presidio m (plural presidios)

1. jail
2. (historical) garrison, presidio