paten

or pat·in

[ pat-n ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

Origin of paten¹

1250–1300; 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 ( patent )

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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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