pâté
1 of 3noun (1)
pâ·té pä-ˈtā 
pa-
variants or less commonly pate
1
: a spread of finely chopped or pureed seasoned meat
chicken liver pâté
2
: a meat or fish pie or patty
pate
2 of 3noun (2)
ˈpāt
1
: head
A hat covered his bald pate.
2
: the crown of the head
combed his hair across his pate
3
usually disparaging : brain
pated
ˈpā-təd
adjective pâte
3 of 3noun (3)
ˈpät
: paste sense 2b
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- bean
- block [slang]
- dome
- head
- mazard [chiefly dialect]
- mazzard
- nob
- noddle
- noggin
- noodle
- nut [slang]
- poll
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Example Sentences
Noun (2) plopped a cap on his bald pate
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French, from Middle French pasté — more at pasty
Noun (2)
Middle English
Noun (3)
French, literally, paste, from Old French paste
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1706, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1863, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pâté
- press charges
- press clipping
- press cloth
- press conference
- press copy
- press corps
- press cupboard
- press cutting
- press drill
- press figure
- press fit
- press for
- press forger
- press forging
- press gallery
- press home
- press into service
- press juice
- press kit
- press mold
- press money
- press number
- press of sail
- press office
- press officer