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Definition of 'potter'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pottere, from late (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
* 1961 , J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês'' of Plato," ''Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association , vol. 92, p. 453,
- shoemakers, weavers, potters , bronzeworkers who produced and purveyed the articles necessary for daily life.
(idiomatic|biblical) God, the creator.
* 1611. Old Testament , King James Version, Isaiah 64:8,
- But now, O Lord, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou art our potter ; and we are the work of thy hand.
* 1978. Old Testament , New International Version, Isaiah 64:8,
- O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter ; we are all the work of thy hand.
One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
One who pots meats or other eatables.
One who hawks crockery or earthenware.
- (De Quincey)
The (red-bellied terrapin), .
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Synonyms
* (Pseudemys rubriventris) (northern red-bellied cooter),
Derived terms
( top2)
* potter’s clay
* potter’s field
* potter’s rot
( mid2)
* potter’s wheel
* pottery
( bottom)
References
* (Biblical) Bratcher, Dennis Bratcher (2006), The Potter'', ''The Voice CRI/Voice Institute [http://www.crivoice.org/phototour/ppotter.html]
Etymology 2
Frequentative of pote, equivalent to .
Alternative forms
* putter, pouter, pudder, pother
Verb
( en-verb)
(obsolete) To poke repeatedly.
(British) To act in a vague or unmotivated way.
(British) To move slowly or aimlessly. (Often (potter about), (potter around))
Noun
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