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padre

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Synonyms & Antonyms of padre

as in father, clergyman

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for padre

churchman,
clergyman,
father,
Holy Joe
[slang]

clergyperson,
cleric,
clerical,
clerk,
deacon,
divine,
dominie,
ecclesiastic,
minister,
preacher,
priest,
reverend

clergywoman,
deaconess,
priestess

abbot,
archbishop,
archpriest,
bishop,
dean,
diocesan,
monsignor,
pope,
prelate,
presbyter

abbé,
curate,
curé,
parson,
pastor,
rector,
shepherd,
vicar

chaplain,
confessor,
sky pilot

evangelist,
missionary,
missioner,
missionizer,
revivalist

friar,
mendicant,
monastic,
monk,
oblate,
religious

high priest,
high priestess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for padre

layman,
layperson,
secular

lay reader,
lector

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“Padre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padre. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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