padre

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a chaplain in one of the military services
  2. 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian padre, Spanish padre, or Portuguese padre (“priest”), which are from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, pater, and père.

In classic literature

Synonyms

military chaplain, Holy Joe, sky pilot

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