(Christianity) The Lord's prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context. / A slow, continuously moving lift or elevator consisting of a loop of open-fronted cabins running the height of a building.

(fishing, transitive) To try to catch (fish, etc.) with a paternoster rig.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)

plural of paternoster

An arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings

plural of paternal grandfather

In a paternal manner; fatherly.

In a paternalistic manner.