PADRE

Father, Padre

(noun) ‘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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

padre (plural padres)

a military clergyman

a Roman Catholic or Anglican priest

Anagrams

• drape, dreap, pared, raped, repad

Noun

Padre (plural Padres)

(baseball) A player for the San Diego Padres.

Anagrams

• drape, dreap, pared, raped, repad

Source: Wiktionary


Pa"dre, n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. Padres (#); It. Padri (#). [Sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See Father.]

1. A Christian priest or monk; -- used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America.

2. In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region. Kipling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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