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Padre vs priest

priest vs Padre

Padre and priest both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Padre Yes No No No
priest Yes No No No
As nouns, priest is a hypernym of Padre; that is, priest is a word with a broader meaning than Padre:
  • Padre: `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
  • priest: a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
Other hypernyms of Padre include form of address, title, title of respect.
Padre (noun) priest (noun)
`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 a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
Difference between Padre and priest

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