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   padre

   /ˈpɑːdreɪ/

   noun

   • 1. the title of a priest or chaplain in some countries.
   • ▪ a chaplain in the armed services: "we had some very good padres in the service"
   • ▪ a Christian priest: "Padre Saheb's gardener told me he was dead"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, literally ‘father, priest’, from Latin pater, patr- ‘father’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • R

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   • E

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