Paternoster (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

• Lift

Meaning ²

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The priest led the congregation in reciting the Paternoster during the prayer service.
• She learned to recite the Paternoster in Latin as part of her catechism lessons.
• The priest intoned the Paternoster in a deep, resonant voice, leading the faithful in prayer.
• In many churches, the Paternoster is recited after the Gloria Patri during the Eucharist.
• During his travels, the monk heard the Paternoster recited in many different languages, but its essence remained the same.