padrenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɑː.dreɪ/us/ˈpɑː.dri/a Christian priest, especially in the armed forces
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Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
 - archbishopric
 - archdeacon
 - ayatollah
 - bishop
 - clerical
 - confessor
 - curacy
 - curate
 - deacon
 - ministry
 - muezzin
 - mullah
 - papal
 - parish clerk
 - rabbi
 - rector
 - sexton
 - swami
 - the Dalai Lama
 
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