paternosterer

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noun

A maker of rosary beads.

OriginMiddle English paternostrer →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounpaternosterer (plural paternosterers)

plural paternosterers

  1. historicalChristianityA maker of rosary beads.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishpaternostrer
  2. Englishpaternosterer

Learned borrowing from Middle English paternostrer, equivalent to paternoster + -er.

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APA

paternosterer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternosterer

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“paternosterer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternosterer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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