单词 | padre |
释义 | padre/ˈpɑːdreɪ / /ˈpɑːdri/noun 1The title of a priest or chaplain in some countries.While he is the Catholic Chaplain, and there are a number of other denominations among the coalition of the clergy, Father Pat believes the padres offer more than just spiritual guidance....
1.1 informal A chaplain in the armed services: we had some very good padres in the service...
Synonyms priest, chaplain, minister (of religion), pastor, father, parson, clergyman, cleric, ecclesiastic, man of God, man of the cloth, churchman, vicar, rector, curate, curé, divine, evangelist, preacher; Scottish kirkman informal reverend, Holy Joe, sky pilot Australian informal josser 1.2 (also padri) Indian A Christian priest: [as title]: Padre Saheb’s gardener told me he was dead...
OriginLate 16th century: from Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, literally 'father, priest', from Latin pater, patr- 'father'. |
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