presidio
pronunciation
How to pronounce presidio in British English:
UK [prɪ'sɪdɪəʊ]
How to pronounce presidio in American English:
US [ prɪˈsɪdiˌoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
Word Origin
- presidio (n.)
- 1808, American English, from Spanish presidio "fort, settlement," from Latin praesidium "defense, protection," from praesidere "to sit before, protect" (see preside).
Example
- 1. The building is at presidio and california streets in san francisco .
- 2. Finding teachers fluent in mandarin and interested in the educational techniques presidio knolls wants to use has been a challenge .
- 3. As at many chinese-immersion schools , the students at presidio knolls don 't necessarily come from families of chinese backgrounds .
- 4. Sparrows living in san francisco 's presidio district actually tweet their tunes in a higher register than they did in the past , to be heard over the rumble of cars on the nearby golden gate bridge .