Etymology

presidial

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Today it means: Belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial. Full definition →

Middle French presidial ← Latin praesidialis
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  1. Latin · derived frompraesidialis
  2. Middle French · derived frompresidial
  3. English todaypresidial

From Middle French presidial, from Latin praesidialis, variant of praesidalis, from praeses (“provincial governor”).

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