Definition of padrino in English:
padrino
nounPlural padrinos paˈdriːnəʊpəˈdrēnō
1(in Spanish-speaking countries) a godfather; a patron.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each person must go to her respective padrinos in search of directions.
- Sometimes padrinos, or godparents, of the celebrant from the same locale but of higher social standing participate in the event.
- For example, consistent with the cultural value of familismo, Hispanics often rely on padrinos and members of the extended family for emotional and financial support.
- The great man was known as the patronus, or padrino in Italian, conventionally translated as ‘godfather’.
- Godparents, or padrinos, may also play an important role, helping with tuition or assisting the family in other ways.
- 1.1 A best man at a wedding.
Example sentencesExamples
- So a couple months ago, Mercy and I were asked by our friends Davíd and Dariza, to be the padrino and madrina in their wedding.
- I have been asked to be Padrino (best man) at a young man's wedding that I have been helping.