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Meaning of Padre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɑdɹeɪ

Definitions

  1. A player for the San Diego Padres.
  2. A military clergyman.
  3. A Roman Catholic or Anglican priest.

Equivalents

العربية الخوري
Français padre
Italiano padre
Português padre

Examples

“The Zuma and Manzo Indians of the area were in the habit of going to the missions in the Spanish provinces below the Rio Grande River to solicit the padres to come to teach and baptize them in their villages.”
“Jones became a Padre as the result of a pre-season trade.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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