HyperDic: paternoster

English > 2 senses of the word Paternoster / paternoster:
NOUNcommunicationPaternoster(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin
artifactpaternostera 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
English > Paternoster: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'.
CategoryRoman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman ChurchThe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Instance ofLord's PrayerThe prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6
Spanishpadre nuestro, Paternoster
English > paternoster: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA 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.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderelevator, liftlifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Spanishpaternoster, paternóster

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