the head, esp with reference to baldness or (in facetious use) intelligence
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pate /peɪt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
pâ•té /pɑˈteɪ, pæ-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -tés.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Anatomythe top of the head.
pâ•té /pɑˈteɪ, pæ-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -tés.
- Fooda paste made of meat, served as an appetizer: [uncountable]delicious liver paté.[countable]Different patés were set out on the head table.
pate
(pāt),USA pronunciation n.
pâte (pät),USA pronunciation n.
pâ•té (pä tā′, pa-; Fr. pä tā′, pa-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tés (-tāz′; Fr. -tā′),USA pronunciation
- Anatomythe crown or top of the head.
- Anatomythe head.
- Anatomythe brain.
- ?
- Middle English, 1275–1325
pâte (pät),USA pronunciation n.
- Ceramicsporcelain paste used in ceramic work.
- French; see paste
- 1860–65
pâ•té (pä tā′, pa-; Fr. pä tā′, pa-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tés (-tāz′; Fr. -tā′),USA pronunciation
- Food[French Cookery.]a paste or spread made of puréed or finely chopped liver, meat, fish, game, etc., served as an hors d'oeuvre.
- FoodSee foie gras.
- French; see paste, -ee
- 1695–1705
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a spread of very finely minced liver, poultry, etc, served usually as an hors d'oeuvre a savoury pie of meat or fish
'pate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-pated
- Boche
- Périgueux
- addlepated
- baldpate
- beef Wellington
- cachalot
- choux pastry
- coxcomb
- cream puff paste
- foie gras
- hairless
- hard paste
- partlet
- pastis
- patois
- patten
- patty
- pâte de verre
- pâte dure
- pâte tendre
- pâte à chou
- pâté de foie gras
- pâtédefoiegras
- rattlepate
- smorgasbord
- soft paste
- taramasalata
- terrine