paternoster

(pät′ər näs′tər, pat′-)

noun

the Lord's Prayer, esp. in Latin
often Pater Noster
1. one of the large beads of a rosary on which the Lord's Prayer is said
2. Archaic a rosary
a muttered prayer or incantation

Origin: ME < ML(Ec) < LL(Ec) Pater noster, opening words of the Lord's Prayer < L pater, father + noster, our: see nostrum

See paternoster in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

often Paternoster The Lord's Prayer.
One of the large beads on a rosary on which the Lord's Prayer is said.
A sequence of words spoken as a prayer or a magic formula.
A weighted fishing line having several jointed attachments for hooks connected by beadlike swivels.
An elevator constructed of a series of doorless compartments hung on chains that move slowly and continuously, allowing passengers to step on and off at will.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

Origin: , from Late Latin

Origin: : Latin pater, father; see Pater

Origin: + Latin noster, our; see nes-² in Indo-European roots

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