Pater noster is an alternative name for the Lord's Prayer, so named from the first two words in the Latin version. The term is also used for every tenth bead of a rosary because at that bead the Lord's Prayer is recited.
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pater noster 1. The opening words of the Lord’s Prayer (Pater noster, “Our Father”); especially, in Latin. 2. Each large bead of a rosary on which this prayer is said. 3. A muttered prayer or incantation.
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