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pate

noun
/peɪt//ˈpæt.eɪ/

Etymology

From Middle English pate, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortened form of Old French patene or Medieval Latin patena, both from Latin patina (“pan, dish”). Alternatively, perhaps akin to Old Frisian pote (“skull”).

  1. derived from patina — “pan, dish”
  2. derived from patena
  3. derived from patene
  4. inherited from pate

Definitions

  1. The head, particularly the top or crown.

    • 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.

  2. Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.

    • 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.

  3. Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and…

      The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.

    2. An island of Kenya.

    3. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

addle pate, baldpate, blockpate, clodpate, crackpot, dunderpate, featherpate, pated, rattlepate, rattlepated, shallowpate

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA