pate

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(pāt) pronunciation
n.
  1. The human head, especially the top of the head: a bald pate.
  2. The mind or brain.

[Middle English.]

pated pat'ed ('tĭd) adj.

noun

    The uppermost part of the body: head, noddle, poll. Slang bean, block, conk, dome, noggin, noodle, nut. See body/spirit.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: The head, or the top of the head.

pronunciation You beat your Pate, and fancy Wit will come: Knock as you please, there's no body at home. — Alexander Pope (1688-1744), English poet.

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Pâté is a type of meat paste, terrine or pie.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forstand, isse

Nederlands (Dutch)
kop

Français (French)
n. - crâne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Haupt, (ugs.) Birne

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κεφαλή

Italiano (Italian)
capo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cachola (m) (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
башка

Español (Spanish)
n. - coronilla, sesos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skult

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
头, 头脑, 脑袋

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 頭, 頭腦, 腦袋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 머리, 정수리, 두뇌

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 頭

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) معجون الخزف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ראש, פשטידה, ממרח, חומר לייצור חרסינה‬


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