"padre" in the noun sense
1. military chaplain, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot
a chaplain in one of the military services
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
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