Pater noster

See also: paternoster, Paternoster, páternoster, and pater noster

Latin

Etymology

From pater (“father”) + noster (“our”). Prayer taken from the Bible: Matthew 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pater noster ? (indeclinable)

  1. The Lord's prayer (literally our father)

Synonyms

  • orātiō dominica

Descendants

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