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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a padre" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a priest, particularly in a context that involves Spanish or Italian influence, or when discussing religious figures in a casual manner.
Example: "After the service, I had a long chat with a padre about the community's needs."
Alternatives: "a priest" or "a clergyman".
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I'm a Padre, and I'm pretty happy about that".
Rambo has a full figure and a fascinating attitude, the casual face of a padre.
The left-hander Sterling Hitchcock, twice a Yankee, became twice a Padre under a one-year deal worth $800,000.
The cover featured an image of a stone wall built in the Småland style, along with a head shot of Kamprad, like a Mao or a Padre Pio.
Strangely, and for exactly the same reason, near Dunkirk beach, a padre helped by a few soldiers burned a pile of King James bibles.
It was there that he became involved with the Gloucestershire Army Cadet Force as a padre, holding the rank of captain.
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Winfield says he has not given a thought about whether he will designate a Yankees cap or a Padres cap, a Twins cap or a Blue Jays cap, when he is inducted into the Hall next summer.
Loads of family photos and silly second-hand knick-knacks: a board with numbers for scoring pool, a teapot that looks like a cat, Padre Pio as a snow-shaker, a Michelin man advertising board.
Kwangchul Youn is a sonorous Padre Guardiano, Nadia Krasteva an uneventful Preziosilla.
It was later renamed for a priest, Padre José Nicolás Ballí, who set up a ranch there in 1804 and preached to the local Karankawa Indians.
Ferruccio Furlanetto is a booming, sensitive Padre Guardiano, a moral anchor in a world of restlessness and rootlessness.
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