padrino
noun
a godfather.
padrinos
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pluralof padrino.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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You priests have everything in your favor as padrinos, but you are so slow that a rival might appear and win the girl while you were drumming up your courage.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
The padre came along finally, smelling of a matutinal appetizer, and they distributed pillows and candles to the madrinas and padrinos.
From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Mary Helen Fee
Don't pay any attention to the mistress, and I want to tell you right now, if you expect to win Juana, never depend on old fogy padrinos like your uncle and Father Norquin.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
Among the native population of the State of Vera Cruz and elsewhere in southern Mexico these mysterious personages go by the name padrinos, godfathers, and are looked upon with a mixture of fear and respect.
From Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History by Daniel Garrison Brinton
Both myself and any of the other nationals will be proud to go out with you as padrinos, should you have any affair of honour on your hands.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
