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padre

UK/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/ US/ˈpæˌdreɪ/ fairly common

noun

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`Father'' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church)

  • “Padre”
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Origin

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

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