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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pot·ter·y
[pot-uh-ree] Pronunciation Key
[pot-uh-ree] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ter·ies.
| 1. | ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. |
| 2. | the art or business of a potter; ceramics. |
| 3. | a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. |
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| pot·ter·y
(pŏt'ə-rē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pot·ter·ies
[French poterie, from Old French, from potier, potter, from pot, pot; see potiche.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| pottery | |
noun | |
| 1. | ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln |
| 2. | the craft of making earthenware |
| 3. | a workshop where clayware is made |
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U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Stevens Pottery, GA Zip code(s): 31031
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Pottery
Pot"ter*y\, n.; pl. Potteries. [F. poterie, fr. pot. See Pot.]1. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked. 2. The place where earthen vessels are made.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Pottery
the art of, was early practised among all nations. Various materials seem to have been employed by the potter. Earthenware is mentioned in connection with the history of Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18), of Abraham (18:4-8), of Rebekah (27:14), of Rachel (29:2, 3, 8, 10). The potter's wheel is mentioned by Jeremiah (18:3). See also 1 Chr. 4:23; Ps. 2:9; Isa. 45:9; 64:8; Jer. 19:1; Lam. 4:2; Zech. 11:13; Rom. 9:21.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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