padre
Americannoun
plural
padres, padri-
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
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a chaplain in military or naval service.
noun
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father: used to address or refer to a clergyman, esp a priest
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a chaplain to the armed forces
Etymology
Origin of padre
1575–85; < Spanish, Portuguese, Italian: father < Latin pater
Example Sentences
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“When the padres came through … they used the words ‘a land of abundance.’
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, Verdugo said, the padre is in the habit of giving away things that are gifted to him.
From Los Angeles Times
After running a routine check for arrest warrants, they quickly realized they were face to face with what so many had been searching for — the alleged pilfering padre.
From Los Angeles Times
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