noun
God the Father
Archaic term used by early Japanese Christians (Kirishitan) to refer to God the Father, borrowed from Latin 'pater'.
from Latin pater
パーテルは、キリシタン時代に神を指す言葉として使われた。
Pāteru was used as a word for God during the Kirishitan period.
noun
Archaic term for a Christian priest in early Japanese Christian communities; also from Latin 'pater'.
当時のパーテルは、布教と教育に尽力した。
The pāteru of that time devoted themselves to missionary work and education.