padre

noun

1
: a Christian clergyman
especially : priest
2
: a military chaplain

Examples of padre in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The group has since evolved to the comité de padres and grown to roughly 30 mothers. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish or Italian or Portuguese, literally, father, from Latin pater — more at father

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of padre was in 1584

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Cite this Entry

“Padre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padre. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

padre

noun
pa·​dre ˈpäd-rā How to pronounce padre (audio) -rē How to pronounce padre (audio)
1
: priest
2
: a military chaplain
Etymology

from Spanish or Italian or Portuguese padre "priest," literally, "father," all from Latin pater "father" — related to paternal, patron, pattern

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