Category:Padre

Pa"dre, n.; pl. Sp. & pg. Padres (#); it. Padri (#). [sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See father.]

1. A christian priest or monk; -- used in italy, spain, portugal, and Spanish america.

2. In india (from the portuguese), any christian minister; also, a Priest of the native region. Kipling.