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paternoster

pa.ter.nos.ter \'pat-*r-.na:s-t*r; .pa:t-*r-'na:s-t*r, -te(*)r\ n [ME, fr. 
   ML, fr. L pater noster our father] often cap  1: LORD'S PRAYER  2: a word 
   formula repeated as a prayer or magical charm