n.
Pronunciation: ' pä-( ˌ )dr ā , -dr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish or Italian or Portuguese, literally, father, from Latin pater ― more at FATHER
Date: 1584
1 : a Christian clergyman especially : PRIEST
2 : a military chaplain
n.
Pronunciation: ' pä-( ˌ )dr ā , -dr ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish or Italian or Portuguese, literally, father, from Latin pater ― more at FATHER
Date: 1584
1 : a Christian clergyman especially : PRIEST
2 : a military chaplain
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012