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Paterae

Patera \Pat"e*ra\, n.; pl. Pater[ae](?). [ L., fr. patere to lie open.]

  1. A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrificies.

  2. (Arch.) A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like.

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paterae

n. (plural of patera English)