"Paternoster" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Paternosters [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pater (“father”) + noster (“ours”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pater||father}} Latin pater (“father”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Paternoster (plural Paternosters)
  1. Alternative form of paternoster (“Lord's Prayer”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: paternoster (extra: Lord's Prayer)
    Sense id: en-Paternoster-en-name-mAK5TxI5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 35 18 21 2 10 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 12 27 1 7 15
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Paternoster-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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