padre
3
7.5
- noun
- /ˈpɑːdreɪ/
- Jargon
:
capellán
- He was a tall, balding man in a dog collar, the image of a regimental padre.
And I went and saw the Padre in five Airborne Brigade headquarters.
- And I went and saw the Padre in five Airborne Brigade headquarters.
- OK, well Padres, military chaplains were pretty common in every army during that war, and of course they still accompany armies today.
Examples
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This padre hid us in his mission... ...tended our wounds, fed us... ...talked to us both for hours.
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And I open my eyes and the Padre looks at me and says, did you feel that?
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By the time we finish, the war would be over, Padre.
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It's not easy being a padre, trying to bring God's word to angry groups of men whose sole business is fighting wars.
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OK, well Padres, military chaplains were pretty common in every army during that war, and of course they still accompany armies today.
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The soldiers gathered around the padre as he offered prayers for their safety before the mission.
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After the battle, the padre provided comfort to the wounded soldiers in the field hospital.
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Every Sunday, the padre held a service for the troops to help boost their morale during deployment.
Synonyms
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7.2
A religious person who leads services and gives support at schools, hospitals, or in the army
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5.7
A religious leader who gives comfort and advice to soldiers in the armed forces
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9.9
A military religious leader who soldiers call as a joke or insult
A military religious leader who gives comfort and support to soldiers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Padre for a military chaplain also comes from Spanish and Italian and the Latin pater, meaning 'father', because chaplains acted as father figures who gave comfort and spiritual help to soldiers, so troops called them padre.