pa ‧ dre /ˈpɑːdreɪ, -ri/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: Italian , or Portuguese , 'father' , from Latin pater ; ⇨ ↑ paternal ]
informal a priest, especially one in the army
pa ‧ dre /ˈpɑːdreɪ, -ri/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: Italian , or Portuguese , 'father' , from Latin pater ; ⇨ ↑ paternal ]
informal a priest, especially one in the army
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012