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View usage for: (pɑːdreɪ) Word forms: plural padrescountable nounA padre is a Christian priest, especially one who works with the armed forces. [informal] Could I speak to you in private a moment, padre. Synonyms: priest, vicar, parson, preacher More Synonyms of padre (ˈpɑːdrɪ) noun informal (sometimes capital)1. father: used to address or refer to a clergyman, esp a priest 2. a chaplain to the armed forces Word origin via Spanish or Italian from Latin pater father padre in American English (ˈpɑdreɪ; ˈpɑdri) Word forms: plural Spanish ˈpadres (ˈpɑðʀɛs)Word forms: plural Italian ˈpadri (pɑdʀi) noun1. father: the title of a priest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America 2. Informal a priest or chaplain Also Sp. Italian ˈpadre (ˈpɑðʀɛ) Word forms: plural Spanish ˈpadres (ˈpɑðʀɛs), or It. Italian ˈpadre (ˈpɑdʀɛ) Word forms: plural Italian ˈpadri (pɑdʀi) Word origin Sp, Port, It < L pater, father Examples of 'padre' in a sentencepadre Definition a chaplain to the armed forces Many soldiers found the padre a comforting presence. Synonyms chaplain curate man of the cloth Additional synonymsDefinition a member of the clergy The crowds were protesting against a local clergyman being banned from preaching. Synonyms minister, member of the clergy, priest, vicar, parson, reverend (informal), rabbi, pastor, chaplain, cleric, rector, curate, father, churchman or woman, padre, man or woman or person of God, man or woman or person of the cloth, divineDefinition (esp. in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy My father was a Baptist minister. Synonyms or woman">clergyman or woman, priest, divine, vicar, parson, preacher, pastor, chaplain, cleric, rector, curate, churchman or woman, padre (informal), ecclesiasticDefinition any clergyman At that time, the parish did not have a resident parson. Synonyms clergyman, minister, priest, vicar, divine, incumbent, reverend (informal), preacher, pastor, cleric, rector, curate, churchman, man of God, man of the cloth, ecclesiastic- paddock
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Additional synonymsDefinition a member of the clergy in charge of a congregation the pastor of the local Episcopalian church Synonyms or woman">clergyman or woman, minister, priest, vicar, divine, parson, rector, curate, churchman or woman, ecclesiasticDefinition a person who preaches a self-educated Methodist lay preacher Synonyms or woman">clergyman or woman, minister, parson, missionary, evangelist, revivalist Definition a cleric in charge of a college or congregation He was the rector of the church. Synonyms priest, minister, vicar, preacher, pastor, chaplain, curate Definition a priest who is in charge of a parish the vicar of the local parish Synonyms priest, minister, pastor, cleric, or woman">clergyman or woman, father, divine, curate, churchman or woman, padre (informal), holy man or woman or person, man or woman or person of God, man of the cloth, ecclesiastic, father confessor |