padrino

[ pah-three-naw; English puh-dree-noh ]

/ pɑˈðri nɔ; English pəˈdri noʊ /

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noun, plural pa·dri·nos

[pah-three-naws; English puh-dree-nohz]. /pɑˈðri nɔs; English pəˈdri noʊz/. Spanish.

a godfather.

a person's protector, patron, or mentor.

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How to use padrino in a sentence

No circumstances could ever justify the cavalier in bearing arms against his padrino.
The History of Chivalry, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Mills
The padrino chosen to stand with Maximina was a cavalry captain, an old comrade of the bridegroom's.
Maximina|Armando Palacio Valds
At the wedding Maximilian had stood padrino for the groom, and Charlotte madrina for the bride.
The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
I now mounted, Ramon Duran coming on his horse alongside as "padrino," to accompany me, and help to guide the horse.
Blanco y Colorado|William C. Tetley

Those he nominated referred to him as their padrino or godfather.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer