POTTER'S FIELD


Meaning of POTTER'S FIELD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from the mention in Matthew 27:7 of the purchase of a potter's field for use as a graveyard

Date: 1777

: a public burial place for paupers, unknown persons, and criminals

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