`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
source: WordNet 3.0
A Christian priest or monk; -- used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America.
source: Webster 1913
Tagalog to English
English Definition: (noun) a borrowing from Spanish which means 'father'; used as anappellation for a priest
