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
11250–1300; 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
Tout cela gle tout lhyver et on peut faire dix lieues en patins.
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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
1C13: from Old French patene, from Medieval Latin, from Latin patina pan
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