Noun
- 1. military chaplain, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot, chaplain
- usage: a chaplain in one of the military services
- 2. Father, Padre, priest, title, title of respect, form of address
- usage: `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
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