Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun padre

2 senses of padre

Sense 1
military chaplain, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot -- (a chaplain in one of the military services)
       => chaplain -- (a clergyman ministering to some institution)

Sense 2
Father, 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)
       => priest -- (a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders)
       => title, title of respect, form of address -- (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title")