Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Padre \Pa"dre\, n.; pl. Sp. & Pg. {Padres}; It. {Padri}. [Sp.,
   Pg., & It., fr. L. pater father. See {Father}.]
   1. A Christian priest or monk; -- used in Italy, Spain,
      Portugal, and Spanish America.

   2. In India (from the Portuguese), any Christian minister;
      also, a priest of the native region. --Kipling.

Source : WordNet®

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}]