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De - Pt| English Dictionary: patin | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for patin | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Paten \Pat"en\, n. [LL. patina, patena, fr. L. patina, patena, a pan; cf. L. patere to be open, E. patent, and Gr. [?] a kind of flat dish: cf. F. pat[8a]ne. Cf. {Patina}.] 1. A plate. [Obs.] 2. (Eccl.) 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. [Written also {patin}, {patine}.] | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Patin \Pat"in\, Patine \Pat"ine\, n. A plate. See {Paten}. [bd]Inlaid with patines of bright gold.[b8] --Shak. | |
