paternoster

Paternoster ( lat. Pater noster "our father") is:

• Our Father , the first words of prayer in Latin
• a motif for bell-ringing dispositions ( diatonic tone sequence made up of three whole tones , e.g. c ¹ –d ¹ –e ¹ )
• a coat of arms figure in heraldry, see rosary (heraldry)
• Paternoster elevator , transport system with several cabins that are open at the front and run in different directions
• Paternoster camp
• Paternoster (fishing) , leader with several baits
• PaterNoster , a card game
• Noria (Verdun) , also known as the paternoster principle, French defense system at the Battle of Verdun

Geographical:

• Paternoster , historical name of the Estonian island Viirelaid ,
• Paternoster (South Africa) , village in the municipality of Saldanha Bay, West Coast District, Western Cape Province

Buildings

• Pater Noster (lighthouse) , a lighthouse in Sweden
• Paternoster Square , an area in London
• Paternoster Valley , Valley on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica

Paternóster or Paternoster is the family name of the following people:

• Angelo Paternoster (1919–2012), American football player
• Fernando Paternóster (1903-1967), Argentinian football player
• Henri Paternóster (1908–2007), Belgian fencer
• Letizia Paternoster (* 1999), Italian cyclist

See also:

• Paternostro

Wiktionary: Paternoster  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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