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paternoster while

paternoster while noun: the amount of time required to recite the Lord's Prayer.

Noun

paternoster while (plural paternoster whiles)

  1. (obsolete) The amount of time required to recite the Lord's Prayer.

Forms of paternoster while

pluralpaternoster whiles

Questions about paternoster while

What does paternoster while mean?
Paternoster while means the amount of time required to recite the Lord's Prayer.
What part of speech is paternoster while?
Paternoster while is a noun.
What is the plural of paternoster while?
The plural of paternoster while is paternoster whiles.

Words near paternoster while in the dictionary

  1. Paterno
  2. Paternos
  3. paternoster
  4. paternoster lake
  5. paternoster lakes
  6. paternoster while
  7. paternoster whiles
  8. paternostered
  9. paternosterer
  10. paternosterers
  11. paternostering

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