(military) A patient whose injuries and/or illness are relatively minor, permitting the patient to walk and not require a litter.

(Christianity) The term of office of a Christian patriarch. / The office or ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch. / The office-space occupied by a patriarch and his staff.

(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.

It is better to be patient than impatient.

A narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin.

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

A plastic patch that has been impregnated with medication. The patch is applied to the skin and delivers a steady dose of medication over time.

Synonym of lead someone up the garden path

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