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Definition of "padre" [pa•dre]

  • Father. Used as a form of address for a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. (noun)
  • Informal A military chaplain. (noun)
  • Chiefly British A parson. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "padre" in a sentence
  • "[133] Spanish, _ni hay padre para hijo, ni hijo para padre_ -- "there is neither father for child, nor child for father.""
  • "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."
  • "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."