paten
- noun
- /ˈpætən/
- Archaic
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paten
- In ancient times, they used a simple paten made of clay to serve food during feasts.
Examples
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It happened to me the paten after having put it Under the nose of an old black woman.
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In that case, the panel has given the emperor the greatest prominence possible; the fact that his paten slightly overlaps the bishop's elbow actually implies that he precedes the bishop, even though the bishop's feet are plainly ahead of his.
Academic text (1997) -
The priest carefully placed the bread on the paten before serving it to the congregation.
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During the ceremony, the golden paten was used to hold the consecrated bread.
Synonyms
329
1.0
A shallow round container used for holding or serving food
73
1.5
A large flat shallow dish for serving food
3
1.0
A dish used to hold food for people to share at the table
A shallow bowl used in ancient ceremonies or a wide shallow crater made by a volcano
How Shallow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paten once meant a flat serving plate and comes from the old Latin patena, 'shallow dish', just like a pan, so it can also mean an old-style dish for food.