Padre /(pä"drā)/

Pa·dre

Padre

n.

pl. Padres, Padri ((pä"drās))

  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.
  2. In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region.
  3. A chaplain in one of the military services.