Meaning of PADRE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâdrey
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- [n] a chaplain in one of the military services
- [n] `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
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| | Synonyms: | | Father, Holy Joe, military chaplain, sky pilot |
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| | See Also: | | chaplain, priest | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa"dre\, n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. {Padres}; It. {Padri}. [Sp.,
Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See {Father}.]
1. A Christian priest or monk; -- used in Italy, Spain,
Portugal, and Spanish America.
2. In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister;
also, a priest of the native region. --Kipling.
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| | Related Terms: | | abbe, cassock, chaplain, churchman, clergyman, cleric, clerical, clerk, confessor, curate, cure, DD, divine, Doctor of Divinity, ecclesiastic, father, father confessor, father in Christ, gallach, Holy Joe, man of God, military chaplain, minister, parish priest, parson, pastor, penitentiary, presbyter, priest, rector, reverend, servant of God, shepherd, sky pilot, spiritual director, spiritual father, supply clergy, supply minister, the Reverend, the very Reverend, tonsured cleric |
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