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Definition of Patera
1. n. A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrificies.
Definition of Patera
1. a type of Roman shallow dish [n PATERAE]
Medical Definition of Patera
1. Origin: L, fr. Patere to lie open. 1. A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrificies. 2. A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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