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Paternoster Common

Paternoster has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

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

3

The Lord's prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context.

Verb
1

To try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.