`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
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padre::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | father |
| Type of | title of respect, priest, form of address, title |
padre::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | holy joe, military chaplain, sky pilot |
| Type of | chaplain |
Examples of padre
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Padre Pio was a monk who continues to inspire millions of followers worldwide.
From the voanews.com
Padre San Vitores had baptized Mata'pang's daughter without the Chief's permission.
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He was the Catholic padre attached to 1st Battalion the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.
From the guardian.co.uk
Padre Pio's bleeding wounds on his hands and feet were never explained.
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Padre Island was also hurt by Ike, primarily by junk that washed up onto nesting beaches.
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Padre Duncan said some quiet prayers before the aircraft taxied away.
From the guardian.co.uk
After knocking on several doors, I located the padre hospedero, the monk in charge of guests.
From the theatlantic.com
Padre Pio was declared a saint by the late Pope John Paul II in 2002.
From the voanews.com
As a witness points out, even the padre turned a blind eye to the use of illegal interrogation.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Military chaplain: a chaplain in one of the military services
- Father: `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
- Padre (short for "Perl Application Development and Refactoring Environment") is a multi-language software development platform comprising an IDE and a plug-in system to extend it. It is written primarily in Perl and is used to develop applications in this language.
- (Padres) The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times.
- Padres Asociados para Derechos Religiosos, Educativos, y Sociales (Spanish for "Priests Associated for Religious, Education, and Social Rights") is a Chicano Catholic priest's organization. ...
- (PADRES (Publish Subscribe)) PADRES (Publish/Subscribe Applied to Distributed Resource Scheduling) is a distributed enterprise-grade event management infrastructure developed in the Middleware Systems Research Group at University of Toronto. ...
- A military clergyman; A Roman Catholic priest
- There are normally a few Padres on each Royal Air Force Station of various denominations. The Padres are in place to offer spiritual guidance and undertake services at the relevant churches on station. ...
- An affectionate slang term for a Chaplain.
