pater noster

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English Paternoster, from Latin Pater noster.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpatər ˌnɔstər/, /ˈpaːtər ˌnɔstər/

Noun

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pater noster (plural pater nosters or pater noster)

  1. The Lord's prayer or its recitation.
  2. A stringed set of prayer beads; a rosary.
  3. (rare) A demarcated prayer bead (indicating that it is the time to begin the Lord's Prayer)

Descendants

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  • English: paternoster

References

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