聖せい体たい皿さらMeanings1nounpatenChristianityA small plate used in Christian liturgy, especially for holding the Eucharistic bread. Cross-referenced with パテナ, the katakana loanword.See also: パテナミサで聖せい体たい皿さらにパンが置おかれた。The bread was placed on the paten during Mass.
