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Meanings of padre in English

Spanish
padre

A chaplain in one of the military services.

        padre
        Portuguese
        padre
        Catalan
        pare
        Spanish
        padre

        `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.

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              padre

              European scientific-technical association.

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                    Usage of padre in English
                    1
                    The padre and Valois commune with the frightened lady of the hacienda.
                    The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
                    2
                    He asks the padre if the Gringos can ever reach the Pacific.
                    The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
                    3
                    Only the voice usually said What can I fit you for, padre?
                    Stinger
                    4
                    The padre stared long and gloomily at the flags of the corridor.
                    The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California
                    5
                    Maxime sits; catechizes the Don, the anxious Donna Juanita, and the padre.
                    The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
                    6
                    The produce of the annual hunt was part of the padre's income.
                    The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
                    7
                    The padre bends searching eyes on the youth as the door opens.
                    The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
                    8
                    Jesse released his grip and removed his hand from the padre's shoulder.
                    Gods go begging
                    9
                    The lawyer returns with an envelope, and hands it to the padre.
                    The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
                    10
                    The old padre sits on the porch of his house at Lagunitas.
                    The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
                    11
                    The worthy padre would point out the most distinguished of these gentlemen.
                    The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the...
                    12
                    I shall go straight to the padre and arrange it right now.
                    The Knave of Diamonds
                    13
                    In a few months the padre would testify to all of this.
                    Gods go begging
                    14
                    The padre seemed to triumph when the Signora was gone. Graham mused.
                    The Parisians — Complete
                    15
                    The padre had led me to an elevated position among the rocks.
                    The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
                    16
                    Then he threw his gun down-pushedthe padre out of the door.
                    The Light of the Western Stars
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