Clerical
Clerical noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Padre and clerical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Padre" instead a noun "Clerical".
Padre
Padre 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.
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