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.

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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 [ˈpɑːdrɪ]

n Informal (sometimes capital)

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) father: used to address or refer to a clergyman, esp a priest

2. (Military) 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

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padre

noun priest, vicar, parson, preacher, minister, pastor, chaplain, clergyman, rector, curate, man of the cloth Many soldiers found the padre a comforting presence.

Translations

padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] N (Mil) → capellán m militar (Univ) → capellán m de colegio; (in direct address) → padre

padre

n (Mil) → Feldkaplan m, → Feldgeistliche(r) m; yes, padre → ja, Herr Kaplan

padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] n

a. (Mil, Naut) → cappellano

b. (fam) (clergyman) → padre m

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padre [ˈpɑːdrɪ] n

a. (Mil, Naut) → cappellano

b. (fam) (clergyman) → padre m