padre

pa·dre

P0009700 (pä′drā, -drē)n.1. Father. Used as a form of address for a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.2. Informal A military chaplain.

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[Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese, all from Latin pater, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots.]

padre

(ˈpɑːdrɪ) n (sometimes capital) 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) father: used to address or refer to a clergyman, esp a priest2. (Military) a chaplain to the armed forces[via Spanish or Italian from Latin pater father]

pa•dre

(ˈpɑ dreɪ, -dri)

n., pl. -dres. 1. a priest or clergyman. 2. a military chaplain. [1575–85; < Sp, Portuguese, Italian: father < Latin pater]

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Noun	1.	padre - a chaplain in one of the military servicesHoly Joe, military chaplain, sky pilotarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"chaplain - a clergyman ministering to some institution
	2.	Padre - `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the militaryFatherform of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

padre

noun priest, vicar, parson, preacher, minister, pastor, chaplain, clergyman, rector, curate, man of the cloth Many soldiers found the padre a comforting presence.

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