Presidio - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Presidio :  (noun)

1: a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Presidio : \Pre*si"di*o\, n. [Sp.] A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Presidio, TX (city, FIPS 59396) Location: 29.56111 N, 104.36369 W Population (1990): 3072 (1049 housing units) Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79845

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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