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pate

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
peɪt

Definitions

  1. The head, particularly the top or crown.
  2. Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
    alt-of, alternative
  3. A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
  4. An island of Kenya.
  5. Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
  6. The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
  7. A surname.

Equivalents

34 more languages
Azərbaycan diliəzmə
Беларускаяпаштэт
Cymraegiad
Ελληνικάπάτε
Eestipasteet
Gàidhligclaigeann
עבריתפטה
Íslenskakæfa
Italianopâté
日本語パテ
ქართულიპაშტეტი
Қазақ тіліпаштет
ភាសាខ្មែរប៉ាតេ
Kurdîpate
Lietuviųpaštetas
Македонскипаштета
Nederlandspaté
Polskipasztet
Portuguêspatê
Slovenčinapaštéta
Українськапаштет
Tiếng Việtpa tê

Examples

“He had a shiny, bald pate.”
For his vnhappynes ſhall come vpon his owne heade, ⁊ his wickednes ſhall fall vpon his owne pate.”
The whole benighted, blooming crew, The Puddin'-thieves, the Usher too, Are being beaten black and blue With bottles on the pate.”
“I am reſolued, tis but a thee yeeres faſt: The minde ſhall banquet, though the body pine, Fat paunches haue leane pates: and daynty bits Make rich the ribbes, but banerout quite the wits.”
“I thank thee for that ieſt; heer’s a garment for’t: Wit ſhall not goe vn-rewarded while I am King of this Country: Steale by line and leuell, is an excellent paſſe of pate: there’s another garment for’t.”
Two waiters brought in kipper pâté and thin toast.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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