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paternoster

noun
pa·​ter·​nos·​ter | \ ËŒpä-tÉ™r-ˈnä-stÉ™r How to pronounce paternoster (audio) , ˈpa-tÉ™r-ËŒnä-stÉ™r; ˈpä-ËŒter-ˈnä-stÉ™r, -ˈnä-ËŒster How to pronounce paternoster (audio) \

Definition of paternoster

1 often capitalized : lord's prayer
2 : a word formula repeated as a prayer or magical charm

First Known Use of paternoster

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for paternoster

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

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