Look up: paten

1. paten
   A plate on which the eucharistic wafer was placed.
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2. paten
   Flat dish of gold or silver used in the Christian church for holding the consecrated bread at the Eucharist. ...
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3. Paten
   Pat'en noun [ Late Latin patina , patena , from Latin patina , patena , a pan; confer Latin patere to be open, English patent , and Greek ... a kind of flat dish: confer French patène . Confer Pati...
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4. paten
   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, pate...
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5. 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. • (n.) A plate.
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6. Paten
   A paten is a small plate or salver used in the celebration of the Eucharist. It was so formed in ancient times as to fit the chalice, or cup, as a cover and was most commonly made of gold or silver.
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7. Paten
   <br /> A `paten`, or `diskos`, is a small plate, usually made of silver or gold, used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated. It is generally used during the service itself, while the reserved hosts are stored in the Tabernacle in a ciborium. Western Usage: Within the Latin-Rite, th...
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