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padre Definition

pa·dre (pä′drā, -drē)

noun

  1. father: the title of a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America
  2. Informal a priest or chaplain

Etymology: Sp, Port, It < L pater, father

padre Synonyms

padre

n.

priest, clergyman, pastor, monk; see minister 1, priest.

padre Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • former: Former army padre Rev Peter Howson who is now minister of the Inverness Methodist Church.

Noun used with modifier

  • army: As an army Padre he has held a variety of appointments in Germany and the United Kingdom.
  • mi: You killed my father - Mato a mi padre.
  • RAF: The service will be conducted by the RAF padre, and all are welcome.

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