/ peɪt; NAmE / noun
( old use or humorous ) the top part of the head, especially when there is no hair on it :
The sun beat down on his bald pate.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : of unknown origin.
/ peɪt; NAmE / noun
( old use or humorous ) the top part of the head, especially when there is no hair on it :
The sun beat down on his bald pate.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005