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Meaning of Paten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpætən

Definitions

  1. The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
  2. Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

Equivalents

العربية الطّبق
Bosanski patina
Català patena
Deutsch Patene
Español patena
Suomi ehtoollislautanen ehtoollisleipälautanen öylättilautanen pateeni
Français patène
Hrvatski patina
Bahasa Indonesia patena
Íslenska patína
Italiano patena
Nederlands pateen
Polski patena
Português pátena
Српски patina

Examples

“An enameled miniature of Christ is set in the center of a jeweled alabaster paten, the plate that holds the bread during Communion services.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

patena Patenaude Patency patent patent fuel patent hammer

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