Bible Dictionaries
Padre

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region.

(2):

(n.) A Christian priest or monk; - used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Padre'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/padre.html. 1828.