[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

padre \pa"dre\ paum"dr=a, n.; pl. sp.  pg. padres
   paum"dr=as; it. padri paum"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
see also:
padres padri father 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
military chaplain holy joe sky pilot father 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

41 moby thesaurus words for "padre":
   dd, doctor of divinity, holy joe, abbe, cassock, chaplain,
   churchman, clergyman, cleric, clerical, clerk, confessor, curate,
   cure, divine, ecclesiastic, father, father confessor,
   father in christ, gallach, man of god, military chaplain, minister,
   parish priest, parson, pastor, penitentiary, presbyter, priest,
   rector, reverend, servant of god, shepherd, sky pilot,
   spiritual director, spiritual father, supply clergy,
   supply minister, the reverend, the very reverend,
   tonsured cleric

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