1. 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

1. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as 'our father'

Derived forms: paternosters

Type of: elevator, lift [Brit], Lord's Prayer

Encyclopedia: Paternoster Paternoster, South Africa Paternoster, Western Cape

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