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padre

pa·dre [ p drày, pdree ] (plural pa·dres)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Hispanic used to address priest: used to address or refer to a Roman Catholic priest of a Spanish-speaking church in the United States, or in a country where Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese is spoken

2. Christian chaplain in armed forces: a Christian cleric who ministers to the armed forces ( informal )

[Late 16th century. Via Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese< Latin pater "father"]
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