padrino

[ pah-three-naw; English puh-dree-noh ]

noun

, Spanish.

, plural pa·dri·nos [pah-, three, -naws, p, uh, -, dree, -nohz].

1. a godfather.
2. a person's protector, patron, or mentor.

Example Sentences

No circumstances could ever justify the cavalier in bearing arms against his padrino.

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The padrino chosen to stand with Maximina was a cavalry captain, an old comrade of the bridegroom's.

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At the wedding Maximilian had stood padrino for the groom, and Charlotte madrina for the bride.

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I now mounted, Ramon Duran coming on his horse alongside as "padrino," to accompany me, and help to guide the horse.

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Those he nominated referred to him as their padrino or godfather.

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