pate, poll, crown
(noun) the top of the head
pate
(noun) liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pate (plural pates)
(somewhat, archaic) The head, particularly the top or crown.
(archaic) Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
pate (plural pates)
Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
• PETA, Paet, Peat, Peta, epta-, peat, peta-, tape, tepa
Pate
An island in Kenya.
A surname.
• PETA, Paet, Peat, Peta, epta-, peat, peta-, tape, tepa
Source: Wiktionary
Pa`té", a. (Her.)
Definition: See Patté.
Pa`té", n. Etym: [F. pâté.]
1. A pie. See Patty.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: A kind of platform with a parapet, usually of an oval form, and generally erected in marshy grounds to cover a gate of a fortified place. [R.]
Pate, n. Etym: [Cf. LG. & Prov. G. pattkopf, patzkopf, scabby head; patt, patz, scab + kopf head.]
1. The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head. [Now generally used in contempt or ridicule.] His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. Ps. vii. 16. Fat paunches have lean pate. Shak.
2. The skin of a calf's head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 February 2025
(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
