pateyn
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paten — /pat n/, n. a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist. [1250 1300; ME pateyn(e) < OF patene < ML patena, patina Eucharistic plate (L: pan); akin to Gk patáne flat dish, L patere to be open (see PATENT)] * * * … Universalium
paten — pat•en [[t]ˈpæt n[/t]] n. rel a metal plate for holding the bread of the Eucharist • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME pateyn(e) < OF patene < ML patena, patina; L: pan … From formal English to slang
