Paten

//ˈpætən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

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chrismalcorporalpot

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"An enameled miniature of Christ is set in the center of a jeweled alabaster paten, the plate that holds the bread during Communion services."

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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