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Definition of Paten
1. n. A plate.
Definition of Paten
1. a plate [n -S]
Medical Definition of Paten
1. 1. A plate. 2. The place on which the consecrated bread is placed in the Eucharist, or on which the host is placed during the Mass. It is usually small, and formed as to fit the chalice, or cup, as a cover. Alternative forms: patin, patine. Origin: LL. Patina, patena, fr. L. Patina, patena, a pan; cf. L. Patere to be open, E. Patent, and Gr. A kind of flat dish: cf. F. Patene. Cf. Patina. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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