The Zuma and Manzo Indians of the area were in the habit of going to the missions in the Spanish provinces below the Rio Grande River to solicit the padres to come to teach and baptize them in their villages.
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Padre
/ˈpɑdɹeɪ/
Synonyms for "padre" (50 found)
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Jones became a Padre as the result of a pre-season trade.
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