paten

or pat·in

[ pat-n ]

noun
  1. a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.

Origin of paten

1
1250–1300; Middle English pateyn(e) <Old French patene<Medieval Latin patena, patina Eucharistic plate (Latin: pan); akin to Greek patánē flat dish, Latin patēre to be open (see patent)

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How to use paten in a sentence

  • The Liber Pontificalis states that glass patens were in use in the third century.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • If you get one of the Patens section, remember when you prune that the flowers are borne on the old ripened wood.

    The Children's Book of Gardening | Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
  • One of these is the Cyathea patens, from ten to twelve feet high, with a beautiful, umbrella-shaped crown.

  • The Patens and Florida do not require pruning; those of the Lanuginosa should be cut back moderately, but not too close.

  • Among the species belonging to this group may be noted the Condylostoma patens (Fig. 39), remarkable for its size and voracity.

    The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for paten

paten

patin or patine (ˈpætɪn)

/ (ˈpætən) /


noun
  1. a plate, usually made of silver or gold, esp the plate on which the bread is placed in the Eucharist

Origin of paten

1
C13: from Old French patene, from Medieval Latin, from Latin patina pan

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