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Keywords: Fort, Garrison, Fortress, Spanish, Guardhouse

Related Terms: Alcazar, Barbican, Bastille, Battle, Castle, Cavalry , Circumvallation, Citadel , Commando, Donjon, Dun, Fort, Fortress , Garrison, Grunt, Guerilla, Guerrilla, Hors De Combat, Infantry, Invasion, Keep , Man-At-Arms, Martial, Military, Parade, Partisan, Sapper, Siege , Skirmish, Soldier, Stronghold, Victory, Warfare, Cuban Missile Crisis, Arvn, Partisans, Burh, Cosvn, Broch, Sangar, Pillbox, Guerrilla Warfare, Red Army, Battle Of Britain, Fort Wayne, Dien Bien Phu, Siege , Nva, Third Army

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A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.

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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"

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(Spanish) A garrison or fort.

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A presidio is a type of fort.

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