paten

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpætən/

Definition of paten

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
    “An enameled miniature of Christ is set in the center of a jeweled alabaster paten, the plate that holds the bread during Communion services.”
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noun

  1. The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
    “An enameled miniature of Christ is set in the center of a jeweled alabaster paten, the plate that holds the bread during Communion services.”
  2. Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

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Etymology

From Middle English patene, from Old French patene, from Latin patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē). Doublet of patina, patine, and patena.

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