Definition

1. Noun:
   • The top of the head: The crown or upper part of the human head.
   • A spread or paste: A finely minced or ground mixture, typically seasoned, made from liver, meat, or fowl.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Top of the head):

  • The sun felt warm on his bald pate.
  • She wore a hat to protect her pate from the rain.

• Noun (Food spread):

  • For the appetizer, they served a delicious duck liver pate with crackers.
  • The chef prepared a chicken pate seasoned with herbs and brandy.

Advanced Usage

• "Bald pate": A humorous or descriptive term for a bald head.
  • The old man with the shiny bald pate was a familiar figure in the park.

Variants and Related Words

• Pâté: (noun) The French spelling, often used to refer specifically to the gourmet food item, especially one made from liver (e.g., ).
  • The menu featured a truffle-infused pâté.

Synonyms

• For "top of the head": Crown, scalp.
• For "food spread": Paste, terrine, spread.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Use your pate": An informal, somewhat old-fashioned phrase meaning "use your head" or "think."
  • Come on, use your pate and figure it out!

Noun

1. the top of the head
2. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned