padre
Meaning
- A military clergyman.
- A Roman Catholic or Anglican priest.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/
Etymology
From Italian padre, Spanish padre, Portuguese padre (“priest”), from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, pater, and père.
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