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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Plā-teau', n.

noun

(plā-tō'), n. [Fr. plateau, O. Fr. platel, from plat*, flat. See PLAT, a.]

  1. A plain; a flat surface; especially, a broad, level area of land in a somewhat elevated position.
  2. A large ornamental dish for the center of a table. Smart.