padrino

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

noun

, Spanish.

, plural pa·dri·nos [pah-, three, -naws, p, uh, -, dree, -nohz].

1. a godfather.
2. a person's protector, patron, or mentor.

Example Sentences

Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino read out a statement on Tuesday branding the protests "a coup" which he said the armed forces would defeat.

From BBC

As people gathered for fresh protest rallies, Gen Vladimir Padrino read out a statement saying that President Nicolás Maduro had the "absolute loyalty and unconditional support" of the armed forces, which would "defeat the coup".

From BBC

His defence minister, Vladimir Padrino, has been in the post for almost a decade, ensuring that the armed forces remain behind him.

From BBC

On Monday, Venezuela's Attorney-General Tarek William Saab, a close ally of President Maduro, announced that 32 people had been arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate the president and Venezuela's defence minister, Vladimir Padrino.

From BBC

In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military officers in front of a marked up map of Venezuela and Guyana, a former British colony.

From Seattle Times