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paten
or pat·in
[ pat-n ]
noun
- a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
paten
/ ˈpætɪn; ˈpætən /
noun
- a plate, usually made of silver or gold, esp the plate on which the bread is placed in the Eucharist
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paten1
C13: from Old French patene, from Medieval Latin, from Latin patina pan
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Example Sentences
Across the left arm was the maniple, and in his hand the chalice covered with the paten.
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Then he uttered a cry of dismay, for they had no other paten with them in the vessel.
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The legend of these stones was that St. Keverne possessed a beautiful eucharistic chalice and paten.
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He carried a gold chalice and paten, and his head was bowed reverentially above the sacred vessels.
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On the south side they found a chalice of the material of the network and a paten of the material of the pillar.
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