presa

American  

[prey-suh, pre-zah] / ˈpreɪ sə, ˈprɛ zɑ /

noun

PLURAL

prese

1. a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.

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presa British  

/ ˈprɛsɑː /

noun

1. Usual signs: +.   :S:.  music a sign or symbol used in a canon, round, etc, to indicate the entry of each part

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Etymology

Origin of presa

1715–25; < Italian: literally, a taking up, feminine of preso, past participle of prendere to take < Latin prehendere to seize; prehension

Example Sentences

For “La Presa,” a track that sounds like a time capsule from 1979 New York, she enlisted the backup vocalists of Puerto Rico’s El Gran Combo for an extra touch of street cred.

From Los Angeles Times

“La Presa” is not the first tropical scorcher that the Argentina native has given us — but it is possibly her best.

From Los Angeles Times

He said large, muscular dogs such as the cane corso and the presa canario could become the next status dogs.

From BBC

En los últimos años se han encontrado tumbas y cerámicas antiguas durante la ampliación del aeropuerto de la ciudad y durante la construcción de un juzgado y una presa hidroeléctrica en pueblos cercanos.

From New York Times

Wanda Presa, 46, moved to Amelia, La., from New Jersey 14 years ago and now works as captain on a riverboat casino.

From New York Times