Meaning

2 senses

  1. A military clergyman.

    a chaplain in one of the military services

  2. A Roman Catholic or Anglican priest.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian padre, Spanish padre, or Portuguese padre (“priest”), which are from

Borrowed from Italian padre, Spanish padre, or Portuguese padre (“priest”), which are from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, pater, and père.

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Forms

plural: padres / padri
Singularpadre
Pluralpadres / padri

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • ‘Father’ is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); ‘Padre’ is frequently used in the military:Father
  • a chaplain in one of the military services:military chaplainsky pilot

Lessons for this word

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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