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pate
/peɪt/
noun 4name 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
bald, shiny, timid
VERB + PATE
bottles, miss
PREP.
about, on
Definitions
noun
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.
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.
noun
1
Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
2
The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
name
1
An island of Kenya.
2
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
401
He had a shiny, bald pate.
Wiktionary02
For his vnhappynes ſhall come vpon his owne heade, ⁊ his wickednes ſhall fall vpon his owne pate.
Wiktionary03
The whole benighted, blooming crew, The Puddin'-thieves, the Usher too, Are being beaten black and blue With bottles on the pate.
Wiktionary04
Miss Pate felt timid about making a speech before a hundred people.
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