paternoster

Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin;
    Translates as `our father' (synset 106469466)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is an instance of: lord's prayer - the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
  2. 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 (synset 103904797)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: 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

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