NOUN | communication | Paternoster | (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin |
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artifact | paternoster | 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 |
Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'. | |
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Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
Instance of | Lord's Prayer | The prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6 |
Spanish | padre nuestro, Paternoster |
Meaning | 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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Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | elevator, lift | lifting 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 |
Spanish | paternoster, paternóster |
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