Definition of padre Padre
/pæˈdɹejˌ/ - [patdrey] - pa•dre
We found 6 definitions of padre from 4 different sources.
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What does padre mean?
WordNet
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| 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 military | ||
| Father, Padre | ||
| priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders | ||
| padre - a chaplain in one of the military services | ||
| military chaplain, Holy Joe, sky pilot | ||
| chaplain a clergyman ministering to some institution | ||
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Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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padre
pä′dre, n. father, a title given to priests in some countries.—n. Padrō′ne, a person who jobs out hand-organs, or who gets children to beg for him:—pl. Padrō′ni. [It. and Sp.,—L. pater, a father.]
Part of speech
🔤- padre, noun, singular of padres.
