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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pa·dre /ˈpɑ(ˌ)dre, dri/
 神僕,牧師,隨軍牧師

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pa·dre n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. Padres It. Padri .
 1. A Christian priest or monk; used as a term of address for priests in some churches (especially Roman or Orthodox Catholic in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Spanish America); -- also used in the American military.
 Syn: -- Father.
 2.  In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister; also, a priest of the native region.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 padre
      n 1: a chaplain in one of the military services [syn: military
           chaplain, Holy Joe, sky pilot]
      2: `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 [syn: Father]