padre

pa·dre  (pädr, -dr)

n.

1. Father. Used as a form of address for a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

2. Informal A military chaplain.

3. Chiefly British A parson.

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[Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese, all from Latin pater, patr-, father; see pter- in Indo-European roots.]

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padre [pah-dray]

Noun

Informal a chaplain to the armed forces [via Spanish or Italian from Latin pater father]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	padre - a chaplain in one of the military services Holy Joe, military chaplain, sky pilot armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" chaplain - a clergyman ministering to some institution
	2.	Padre - `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 form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

Translations

padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] n → capellán m

padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] n → aumônier m

padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] n (Rel) → Feldgeistliche(r) m

padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] n → cappellano