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Definition of Pate
1. Noun. Liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned.
2. Noun. The top of the head.
Exact synonyms: Crown, Poll
Group relationships: Human Head
Specialized synonyms: Tonsure
Generic synonyms: Top, Top Side, Upper Side, Upside
Group relationships: Human Head
Specialized synonyms: Tonsure
Generic synonyms: Top, Top Side, Upper Side, Upside
Definition of Pate
1. n. The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head.
Definition of Pate
1. the top of the head [n -S] : PATED [adj]
Medical Definition of Pate
1. 1. The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head. "His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate." (Ps. Vii. 16) "Fat paunches have lean pate." (Shak) 2. The skin of a calf's head. Origin: Cf. LG. & Prov. G. Pattkopf, patzkopf, scabby head; patt, patz, scab + kopf head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)