English noun: padre | |||
1. | padre (person) a chaplain in one of the military services | ||
Synonyms | Holy Joe, military chaplain, sky pilot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chaplain | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | Padre (person) `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 | ||
Synonyms | Father | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form of address, priest, title, title of respect | ||