potter's clay en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The clay used by a potter.
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(countable, idiomatic, uncountable) A person or people created and shaped by God.
I am the potter’s clay.
We are but potter’s clay.
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(countable, idiomatic, uncountable) A nation or kingdom.
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 2:41:In that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom.
1971. Old Testament, NASB Version, Daniel 2:41
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| potter's clays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
hu fazekasagyag (clay used by a potter) · ga cré potaire (clay used by a potter) · ja 陶土 (clay used by a potter) · grc ἄργιλλος (clay used by a potter) · fi keramiikkasavi (clay used by a potter) · cmn 陶土 (clay used by a potter) · grc κέραμος (clay used by a potter) · es arcilla de alfarero (clay used by a potter) · fr argile (clay used by a potter) · pl glina garncarska (clay used by a potter) · ota طوپراق (clay used by a potter) · fr glaise (clay used by a potter) · ota ایل (clay used by a potter) · sv keramiklera (clay used by a potter) · ga cré criadóra (clay used by a potter) · sw udongo wa mfinyanzi (clay used by a potter)