padre

[pah-drey, -dree, pah-thre, pah-dre]

noun

plural

padres, padri 

1. father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).

2. a chaplain in military or naval service.

padre

/ ˈpɑːdrɪ /

noun

1. father: used to address or refer to a clergyman, esp a priest

2. a chaplain to the armed forces

Word History and Origins

Origin of padre¹

1575–85; < Spanish, Portuguese, Italian: father < Latin pater

Word History and Origins

Origin of padre¹

via Spanish or Italian from Latin pater father

Example Sentences

Some fans are still left with questions as to why the competition has turned official, with one claiming on Reddit that “padres and mariners fans literally give no s— about each other.”

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“When the padres came through … they used the words ‘a land of abundance.’

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The Mexican fan palm, supposedly brought here by the mission-building padres to supply Palm Sunday foliage, can grow taller, maybe 10 stories, and skinnier, and can dip and sway camera-readily in the wind.

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It’s where the padres of the San Gabriel mission lived for a time, and it’s reputedly where the first orange seedlings in California were planted.

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In fact, Verdugo said, the padre is in the habit of giving away things that are gifted to him.

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Related Words

• bishop 
• chaplain 
• cleric 
• evangelist 
• missionary 
• pastor 
• pontiff 
• preacher 
• priest 
• rabbi