Definition of paten Paten

pat•en

We found 5 definitions of paten from 3 different sources.

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What does paten mean?

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  • paten (Noun)
    The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
  • paten (Noun)
    Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • paten (n.)
    A plate.
  • paten (n.)
    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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • paten
    pat′en, n. the plate for the bread in the Eucharist. [Fr.,—L. patina, a plate—Gr. patanē.]

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