presa

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7
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8
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5

Definition of presa

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
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noun

  1. A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round.
  2. (Southwestern, US)A temporary dam, dyke or reservoir.
    “Tijerina also provides descriptions of the presas or clay reservoirs that provided water for all living creatures, and [...]”

name

  1. A surname from Spanish.

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Etymology

From Italian presa (“capture, seizure”).

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