Padre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pa·dres [pah-dreyz, -dreez; Spanish pah-thres], /ˈpɑ dreɪz, -driz; Spanish ˈpɑ ðrɛs/, pa·dri [Italian pah-dree]. /Italian ˈpɑ dri/.
  1. father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
  2. a chaplain in military or naval service.
noun informal (sometimes capital)
  1. father: used to address or refer to a clergyman, esp a priest
  2. a chaplain to the armed forces
Padre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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