Presidio

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A garrison, especially a fortress of the kind established in the southwest United States by the Spanish to protect their holdings and missions.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was, at one time, under Spanish control.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A seat of government; especially, a place of military authority; a military post: used in the southwestern United States.
  • n. A place of deportation for criminals; a penitentiary.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fortress    fort   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fortress    garrison   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Montevideo   
    Same Context
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