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pate

1

[peyt]

noun

  1. the crown or top of the head.

  2. the head.

  3. the brain.



âé

2

[pah-tey, pa‑, pah-tey, pa‑]

noun

plural

âés 
  1. French Cooking.a paste or spread made of puréed or finely chopped liver, meat, fish, game, etc., served as an hors d'oeuvre.

  2. foie gras.

âٱ

3

[paht]

noun

  1. porcelain paste used in ceramic work.

âé

1

/ pɑte, ˈpæteɪ /

noun

  1. a spread of very finely minced liver, poultry, etc, served usually as an hors d'oeuvre

  2. a savoury pie of meat or fish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pate

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. the head, esp with reference to baldness or (in facetious use) intelligence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pate1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, of uncertain origin

Origin of pate2

From French, dating back to 1695–1705; paste, -ee

Origin of pate3

First recorded in 1860–65; from French: literally, “dough, batter, paste”; paste
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pate1

from French: paste 1

Origin of pate2

C14: of unknown origin
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I was all over his forehead and the dome of his pate.

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The bread was thin and appropriately crumbly, the pate a nice thick schmear and the jalapeño provided quite a kick.

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The pork is grilled in strips, lovingly layered over a hefty amount of creamy pate.

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Nebbishy to the ninth, Paul trudges through the movie leading with his shiny white pate and enormous glasses, often wearing a parka whose gray fur lining might be an extension of his beard.

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With his bald pate and nimbus of gray, scowling behind spectacles, he had long been a favorite of editorial cartoonists.

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