paternoster
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:She knelt by the window, praying her rosary before going to bed.
Definition:A string of beads used in devotion, especially for counting prayers in the Catholic and other Christian traditions.
From rosary
Example:The new paternoster elevator was faster and more efficient, reducing wait times for commuters.
Definition:A mechanism for raising or lifting people or things, especially one that uses a cage or car suspended from one or more cables over a large wheel or set of wheels, or one that raises and lowers on a hydraulic ram.
From elevator
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