Paten

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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Science and technology

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What Wikipedia says

A paten or diskos is a small plate used for the celebration of the Eucharist (as in a Mass). It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacraments are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium.

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