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单词 paternoster
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paternoster in British English

(ˌpætəˈnɒstə)
noun
1.  Roman Catholic Church
the beads at the ends of each decade of the rosary marking the points at which the Paternoster is recited
2. 
any fixed form of words used as a prayer or charm
3.  Also called: paternoster line
a type of fishing tackle in which short lines and hooks are attached at intervals to the main line
4. 
a type of lift in which platforms are attached to continuous chains. The lift does not stop at each floor but passengers enter while it is moving
Word origin
Latin, literally: our father (from the opening of the Lord's Prayer)

Paternoster in British English

(ˌpætəˈnɒstə)
noun (sometimes not capital) Roman Catholic Church
1. 
the Lord's Prayer, esp in Latin
2. 
the recital of this as an act of devotion
Word origin
see paternoster

paternoster in American English

(ˈpɑtərˈnɑstər; ˈpætərˈnɑstər)
noun
1. 
the Lord's Prayer, esp. in Latin
: often Pater Noster
2. 
a. 
one of the large beads of a rosary on which the Lord's Prayer is said
b.  Archaic
a rosary
3. 
a muttered prayer or incantation
Word origin
ME < ML(Ec) < LL(Ec) Pater noster, opening words of the Lord's Prayer < L pater, father + noster, our: see nostrum

Examples of 'paternoster' in a sentence
paternoster

Back at the paternoster, he hurled himself on to the first platform.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
There was no lift and the stairs were steep enough to make him almost nostalgic for the paternoster.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
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