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Presidio vs Presidia - What's the difference?

presidio | presidia |

As nouns the difference between presidio and presidia

is that presidio is a garrisoned place, especially one that is or was, at one time, under Spanish control while presidia is plural of presidium.

presidio

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was, at one time, under Spanish control.
  • * 1948 , , 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.
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    presidia

    English

    Noun

    (head) (p)
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