Definitions for padreˈpɑ dreɪ, -dri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•dreˈpɑ dreɪ, -dri(n.)(pl.)-dres.
a priest or clergyman.
Category: Religion
a military chaplain.
Category: Military
Origin of padre:
1575–85; < Sp, Pg, It: father < L pater
Princeton's WordNet
military chaplain, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot(noun)
a chaplain in one of the military services
Father, Padre(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
Wiktionary
padre(Noun)
A military clergyman.
padre(Noun)
A Roman Catholic priest.
Padre(ProperNoun)
A player on the team the "San Diego Padres".
Jones became a Padre as the result of a pre-season trade.
Translations for padre
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
priest(noun)
(in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican churches) a clergyman.
- priesterAfrikaans
- كاهِن، قِسّيسArabic
- свещеникBulgarian
- padrePortuguese (BR)
- knězCzech
- der PriesterGerman
- præstDanish
- ιερέας, παπάςGreek
- curaSpanish
- preesterEstonian
- کشیشFarsi
- pappiFinnish
- prêtreFrench
- כּוֹמֶרHebrew
- पुरोहितHindi
- duhovnikCroatian
- papHungarian
- pejabat gerejaIndonesian
- presturIcelandic
- preteItalian
- 牧師Japanese
- 성직자Korean
- kunigasLithuanian
- priesteris; mācītājsLatvian
- paderiMalay
- priesterDutch
- prestNorwegian
- ksiądzPolish
- کشیشPersian
- كشيش،راهبPashto
- padrePortuguese
- preotRomanian
- священникRussian
- kňazSlovak
- duhovnikSlovenian
- sveštenikSerbian
- prästSwedish
- นักบวชThai
- papaz, rahipTurkish
- 教士，牧師，神父Chinese (Trad.)
- священикUkrainian
- پادريUrdu
- linh mụcVietnamese
- 教士，牧师，神父Chinese (Simp.)
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