paternoster
/.pætә'nɒstә/

中文释义

n. 主祷文, 咒文, 念珠状物

英文释义

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

n. 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