PATERNOSTER


Meaning of PATERNOSTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpä-tər-ˈnäs-tər, ˈpa-tər-ˌ, ˈpä-ˌter-ˈ, -ˈnäs-ˌter ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin pater noster our father, from the opening words

Date: before 12th century

1. often capitalized : Lord's Prayer

2. : a word formula repeated as a prayer or magical charm

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.