What is the meaning of Paternoster?

noun

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