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paternoster

/ˌpætəˈnɒstə(r)/noun

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ईसाई प्रार्थना (Lord's Prayer)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the Lord's Prayer, especially in Latin

    ईसाई प्रार्थना (Lord's Prayer)

    • The monks recited the paternoster together.
  2. 2

    [C] British

    a lift that consists of open compartments moving continuously, so that people step on and off while it is moving

    लगातार चलने वाली खुली लिफ़्ट

    • The old office building still has a paternoster.
⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin pater noster meaning 'our father', the first words of the prayer.

यह Latin के pater noster यानी 'our father' से बना है, जो इस प्रार्थना के पहले शब्द हैं।