Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Father. Used as a form of address for a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
- noun Informal A military chaplain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A minister of any Christian denomination or a native priest.
- noun Father: used with reference to priests in Spain, Italy, Mexico, southwestern United States, South America, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Christian priest or monk; used as a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America); -- also used in the American military.
- noun In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region.
- noun A chaplain in one of the military services.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
military clergyman . - noun A
Roman Catholic orAnglican priest .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a chaplain in one of the military services
- noun `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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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[133] Spanish, _ni hay padre para hijo, ni hijo para padre_ -- "there is neither father for child, nor child for father."
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He also mentioned as one of her miracles, that living on a solitary mountain she had never been robbed; but I fear the good padre is somewhat oblivious, as this sacrilege has happened more than once.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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He took Paige to their parish priest -- probably because the padre was the only adult Bob feared might act on Paige's behalf if he knew the truth -- and disclosed that his adopted daughter was a slut.
Pat LaMarche: When a Kid Needs a Home, Not Just Any Home Will Do Pat LaMarche 2011
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He took Paige to their parish priest -- probably because the padre was the only adult Bob feared might act on Paige's behalf if he knew the truth -- and disclosed that his adopted daughter was a slut.
Pat LaMarche: When a Kid Needs a Home, Not Just Any Home Will Do Pat LaMarche 2011
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To the side of the padre was a card table covered with a white cloth, and on it a new helmet and a pair of black combat boots represented the man they had come to mourn.
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"You failed to mention that the padre is a drunk."
Where There's Smoke Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1994
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The evening would be spent at study, for the padre was a scholar of no mean ability.
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"I'll come, of course, if he'd like it; but I'm afraid I shared my men's dread of church parade, though our padre was a merciful being on the whole and fairly sensible."
The Grey Room Eden Phillpotts 1911
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As a rule a padre is a padre, an officially recognised representative of religion, whatever church he belongs to.
A Padre in France George A. Birmingham 1907
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I should much rather be called a padre than a Brass Hat.
A Padre in France George A. Birmingham 1907
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