Found 2 items, similar to padre.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: padre padre n 1: a chaplain in one of the military services [syn: military chaplain , Holy Joe, sky pilot] 2: `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 [syn: Father]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Padre Padre \Pa"dre\ (p[aum]"dr[=a]), n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. Padres (p[aum]"dr[=a]s); It. Padri (p[aum]"dr[=e]). [Sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See Father.] 1. A Christian priest or monk; used as a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America); -- also used in the American military. Syn: Father. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region. --Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. A chaplain in one of the military services. Syn: military chaplain, Holy Joe, sky pilot. [WordNet 1.5]