padre
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of padre
1575–85; < Spanish, Portuguese, Italian: father < Latin pater
Example Sentences
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The driving force behind that is Padre Pepe, a chatty parish priest in jeans and checked shirt rather than a dog collar.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Padre Pepe's team are scrambling to help everyone submit their paperwork before the deadline.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Padre Tiago has threatened to eradicate American influence and to nationalize the United Fruit Co. plantations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
What comes to mind for people — even those who weren’t alive when Valenzuela retired for good in 1997 — isn’t the San Diego Padre or St. Louis Cardinal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024
As we approach the front door, Mother calls out, “Madre, Padre, hermana, hermano, hemos llegado.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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