Paternoster (n.)

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lords Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father

    [ Syn: paternoster ]

  2. 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

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