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   Pat·en

   /ˈpatn/

   

   noun

   • 1. a plate, typically made of gold or silver, used for holding the bread during the Eucharist and sometimes as a cover for the chalice.
   • ▪ a shallow metal plate or dish.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French patene, from Latin patina ‘shallow dish’, from Greek patanē ‘a plate’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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