'Patera' definitions:

Definition of 'Patera'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 sacrifices. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Arch.) A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like. [1913 Webster]

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