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Meaning of "potter's field" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POTTER'S FIELD

potter's field


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTTER'S FIELD

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Potter's field is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POTTER'S FIELD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Potter's field

A potter's field or common grave is a term for a place for the burial of unknown or indigent people. The expression derives from the Bible, referring to a field used for the extraction of potter's clay; such land, useless for agriculture, could be used as a burial site.

Definition of potter's field in the English dictionary

The definition of potter's field in the dictionary is a cemetery where the poor or unidentified are buried at the public expense. Other definition of potter's field is the land bought by the Sanhedrin with the money paid for the betrayal of Jesus to be used as a burial place for strangers and the friendless poor.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTTER'S FIELD

pottage · potted · potter · potter wasp · potter´s clay · potter´s earth · potter´s wheel · potterer · Potteresque · Potteries · potteringly · pottery · pottier · potties · pottiest · pottiness · potting · potting compost · potting shed · pottinger

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTTER'S FIELD

airfield · battlefield · Bloomfield · chesterfield · Enfield · field · Garfield · greenfield · Hatfield · hold the field · Huddersfield · in the field · leave the field · magnetic field · Mansfield · outfield · play the field · Sheffield · shield · Springfield · Wakefield

Synonyms and antonyms of potter's field in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «potter's field» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTTER'S FIELD

Find out the translation of potter's field to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of potter's field from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potter's field» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

波特的场
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

campo del alfarero
570 millions of speakers
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English

potter´s field
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कुम्हार का क्षेत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقل الفخاري
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

поле гончара
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

campo do oleiro
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কুমারের ক্ষেত্র
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

le champ de potier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bidang tukang periuk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Feld Töpfer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

無縁墓地
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

포터 의 현장
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lapangan potter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lĩnh vực thợ gốm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாட்டர் துறையில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कुंभार च्या फील्ड
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Çömlekçi tarlası
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

campo del vasaio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pole garncarskie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

поле гончара
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

câmp Potter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τομέα αγγειοπλάστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pottebakker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Krukmakaråkern
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pottemakerens åker
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTTER'S FIELD»

Discover the use of potter's field in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potter's field and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Potter's Field
For more about Patricia Cornwell and her books visit her website at www.patricia-cornwell.com
Patricia Cornwell, 2008
2
The Potter's Field: The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries -
Bearing all the marks of an execution style killing, it seems clear that this is, once again, the work of the notorious local mafia. But who is the victim? Why was the body divided into 30 pieces?
Andrea Camilleri, 2012
3
Potter's Field
In this expansive, sprawling novel, the combination of family trauma and seemingly random external events produces paranoia, despair, and tentative hope.
Ólafur Gunnarsson, Jill Burrows, 1999
4
Potter's Field
A new vision of noir from legendary writer Mark Waid, author of the multiple Eisner Award-winning KINGDOM COME and the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated IRREDEEMABLE, and artist Paul Azaceta of PUNISHER NOIR.
Mark Waid, 2011
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Ploughing Potter's Field
Chilling psychological suspense novel from a brilliant new voice in crime fiction: ‘Terrific plot and a name to watch’ – Frances Fyfield, Mail on Sunday
Phil Lovesey, 2000
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The Potter's Field
When the monks inherit the field of a local potter and discover the corpse of a murdered woman while plowing, Brother Cadfael is called upon to solve the mystery
Ellis Peters, 1991
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Potter's Field
Patrick Duggan's promising career as a potter comes to an abrupt end when someone delivers a fatal blow to the back of his head with one of his own creations, and it is up to solicitor James Fleming to find the killer. Original.
Ann C. Fallon, Dana Isaacson, 1993
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Potter's Field
These are not bedtime stories, though they may have places in our darkest dreams. These are not fairy tales, though they may have myths. These are stories of the surreal.
Joshua Penrod, 2011
9
Potter's Field: Authentic Guitar Tab
Potter's Field delivers 12 Stones' faith-based messages with a high energy level.
‎2005
10
The Body Farm; From Potter's Field
THE BODY FARM: Black Mountain, North Carolina: a sleepy little town where the local police deal with one homicide a year, if they're unlucky.
Patricia Daniels Cornwell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTTER'S FIELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potter's field is used in the context of the following news items.
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Torres: Missing teen boaters conjure memories, prayers
When nothing was biting, we'd motor our skiff to Hart Island, where there was a potter's field and explore or race the tiny fiddler crabs we bought ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
2
Books: Get lost in translation on exotic holidays in the sun
In the meantime, there's lots to catch up on, including The Potter's Field, which won the Crime Writers' Association International Dagger in 2012. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
The Deep Hidden Meaning of Nile Rodgers
“My father died without leaving anything behind” — Nile Rodgers Sr. is buried in New York's potter's field — “so after I got sick I decided that I'm ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
4
Idaho history: Ada County had a poor farm for more than 60 years
... as they did not like the idea of his being buried by the county in the potter's field,” the name for a public burial place for paupers and criminals. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
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Mafia, murderers and other malefactors: Sicily for policemen …
... “The Track of Sand” (2011), “The Potter's Field” (2012), “The Age of Doubt” (2012), “The Dance of the Seagull” (2013), “Treasure Hunt” (2013) ... «CanIndia News, Jul 15»
6
$115, 000 Settlement To Family Who's Deceased Loved One Was …
... remains after fourteen days, then the corpse can be released to Potter's Field for burial or given away as a research tool to a medical school. «Youth Independent News, Jul 15»
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Family Gets $115G From NYC for Sending Corpse for Research
Under state law, the medical examiner can send a corpse to Potter's Field for burial or to a medical school for research if a corpse isn't claimed ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Urban Explorers Journey Into the Ruins of Long Island
... electroshock therapies and abused and neglected patients — some buried in a hard-to-find potter's field — continue to pay their respects. «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Once Upon a City: Prominent Canadians rest in Toronto's …
... as the grounds include the remains of many people originally interred in what was known as Potter's Field, the city's first non-denominational ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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NYCLU lawsuit on Hart Island settled, City Island Civic Association …
... will be able to use a city ferry from City Island to visit the remote, secluded, approximately 100-acre island that is the city's 'potter's field.' «Corrections.com, Jul 15»
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