Meanings of paten in English

There, too, is an Elizabethan chalice and paten of the sixteenth century.

The paten was made in 1712 by Seth Lofthouse of London.

On the top of the coffin was a chalice and paten of silver-gilt.

They found the object beneath a triple linen cloth, like some consecrated paten.

It was a spikard that I withdrew, that lay warmly upon my paten.

And by the grave-side stood the paten and the chalice, emptied of their divine contents.

They are small slabs of hard stone, just large enough for the chalice and paten.

Two pieces, an exquisite chalice and paten, were donated to the Jamestown church by Lt. Gov.

Into these gorgeous altar-cloths, or these delicate wrappings for chalice and paten, she stitched her heart.

He carried a gold chalice and paten, and his head was bowed reverentially above the sacred vessels.

Henceforth the plate was confined to a chalice and paten, alms-dish, and usually a large silver flagon.

Although the chalice and strainer found with it are fine objects, the paten is of an altogether higher order.

The good part of being an altar boy is when you hit somebody in the throat with the paten.

To make this double use of cover and dish satisfactory, a foot like a stand was added to the paten.

What is the paten?

The paten itself is often elaborately enamelled and otherwise decorated, whereas in the western church the rubrics require it to be plain.