paten

or pat·in

[ pat-n ]

noun

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

Origin of paten

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

Across the left arm was the maniple, and in his hand the chalice covered with the paten.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas Perkins
Then he uttered a cry of dismay, for they had no other paten with them in the vessel.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March | Sabine Baring-Gould
The legend of these stones was that St. Keverne possessed a beautiful eucharistic chalice and paten.
The Story of an Ancient Parish | H. R. Coulthard
He carried a gold chalice and paten, and his head was bowed reverentially above the sacred vessels.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas Malet
On the south side they found a chalice of the material of the network and a paten of the material of the pillar.
Brendan's Fabulous Voyage | John Patrick Crichton Stuart Bute

British Dictionary definitions for paten

paten

patin or patine (ˈpætɪn)

/ (ˈpætən) /

noun

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

Origin of paten

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

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