Presidio
noun, plural presidios
[pri-sid-ee-ohz; Spanish pre-see-th yaws] /prɪˈsɪd iˌoʊz; Spanish prɛˈsi ðyɔs/ (Show IPA)
1.
a garrisoned fort; military post.
2.
a Spanish penal settlement.
noun (pl) -sidios (-ˈsɪdɪˌəʊz; Spanish) (-ˈsiðjos)
1.
a military post or establishment, esp in countries under Spanish control
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