PADRE

‖Pa″dre (?), n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. Padres (#); It. Padri (#). [[Sp., Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See Father.]] 1. 1. A Christian priest or monk; — used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America.
2. 2. In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region. Kipling.