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| pa·dre [ p drày, pdree ] (plural pa·dres) |
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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
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2. Christian chaplain in armed forces: a Christian cleric who ministers to the armed forces
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informal
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| [Late 16th century. Via Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese< Latin pater "father"] |
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