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Webster 1913 Edition

Presidiary

{

Pre-sid′i-al

,

Pre-sid′i-a-ry

, }

Adj.

[L.

praesidialis

and

praesidiarius

, fr.

praesidium

a presiding over, defense, guard. See

.]

Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.

There are three

presidial

castles in this city.

Howell.

Pre-sid′i-a-ry

,

Noun.

[L.

praesidiarium

.]

A guard.

[Obs.]

“Heavenly presidiaries.”

Bp. Hall.