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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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