ба́тюшка

uncommon #6701C2

nounmasculineanimatecountablefake feminine

1.
Father (priest), priestreligion
Ба́тюшка освяти́л но́вый дом.
The priest blessed the new house.
Common way of referring to or addressing an Orthodox priest.
2.
father, dad
Мой ба́тюшка был стро́гим челове́ком.
My father was a strict man.
Outdated or folksy; also an affectionate address to an older man.

Examples

Батюшка, отпевающий соседа, пришёл сразу после обеда.
The priest performing the funeral service for the neighbor came right after lunch.
Батюшка совершил поминовение всех погибших воинов.
The priest held a memorial service for all the fallen soldiers.
Батюшка причащает детей во время службы.
The priest gives Communion to the children during the service.
Отпевавший покойного батюшка говорил тихо.
The priest who had performed the funeral service for the deceased spoke quietly.
На стене висел освящённый батюшкой крест.
A cross blessed by the priest hung on the wall.
Батюшка отпел усопшего перед похоронами.
The priest conducted the burial service for the deceased before the funeral.
Батюшка вышел на солею и начал читать.
The priest stepped onto the solea and began to read.
Батюшка, причащающий детей, улыбался им ласково.
The priest administering communion to the children smiled at them kindly.