Padre-island
[pah-dree] /ˈpɑ dri/
1.
the longest U.S. barrier island, in the Gulf of Mexico, off the S coast of Texas. 115 miles (185 km) long: national seashore.
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[pah-drey, -dree; Spanish pah-th re; Italian pah-dre] /ˈpɑ dreɪ, -dri; Spanish ˈpɑ ðrɛ; Italian ˈpɑ drɛ/ noun, plural padres [pah-dreyz, -dreez; Spanish pah-th res] /ˈpɑ dreɪz, -driz; Spanish ˈpɑ ðrɛs/ (Show IPA), padri [Italian pah-dree] /Italian ˈpɑ dri/ (Show IPA) 1. father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the […]
- Padrino
[pah-th ree-naw; English puh-dree-noh] /pɑˈðri nɔ; English pəˈdri noʊ/ noun, plural padrinos [pah-th ree-naws; English puh-dree-nohz] /pɑˈðri nɔs; English pəˈdri noʊz/ (Show IPA). Spanish. 1. a godfather. 2. a person’s protector, patron, or mentor.
- Padrone
[puh-droh-nee, -ney; Italian pah-draw-ne] /pəˈdroʊ ni, -neɪ; Italian pɑˈdrɔ nɛ/ noun, plural padrones [puh-droh-neez, -neyz] /pəˈdroʊ niz, -neɪz/ (Show IPA). Italian, padroni [pah-draw-nee] /pɑˈdrɔ ni/ (Show IPA) 1. a master; boss. 2. an employer, especially of immigrant laborers, who provides communal housing and eating arrangements, controls the allocation of pay, etc., in a manner that […]
- Padroni
[puh-droh-nee, -ney; Italian pah-draw-ne] /pəˈdroʊ ni, -neɪ; Italian pɑˈdrɔ nɛ/ noun, plural padrones [puh-droh-neez, -neyz] /pəˈdroʊ niz, -neɪz/ (Show IPA). Italian, padroni [pah-draw-nee] /pɑˈdrɔ ni/ (Show IPA) 1. a master; boss. 2. an employer, especially of immigrant laborers, who provides communal housing and eating arrangements, controls the allocation of pay, etc., in a manner that […]
- Pads
[pad] /pæd/ noun 1. a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing. 2. a soft, stuffed cushion used as a saddle; a padded leather saddle without a tree. 3. a number of sheets of paper glued or otherwise held together at one edge to form a tablet. 4. a soft, ink-soaked […]