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potter's field
potter's fieldn. A place for the burial of unknown or indigent persons.
[From the potter's field mentioned in Matthew 27:7.]potter's field n 1. US a cemetery where the poor or unidentified are buried at the public expense 2. (Bible) New Testament the land bought by the Sanhedrin with the money paid for the betrayal of Jesus (which Judas had returned to them) to be used as a burial place for strangers and the friendless poor (Acts 1:19; Matthew 27:7) pot′ter's field′
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(sometimes caps.) a burial place for unidentified persons and the poor. Matt. 27:7. [1526 (Tindale)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  potter's field - a cemetery for unknown or indigent peopleburial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park, necropolis - a tract of land used for burials |
potter's field
potter's fieldA place where the indigent or the unknown are buried. A reference to the Bible, "So they conferred together and bought the potter's field with it as a burial place for foreigners" (Matthew 27:7). Primarily heard in US. The work was so grueling that a great number of immigrant laborers who built the railroads across this country ended up in some potter's field or another before the job was complete.See also: fieldpotter's field
potter's field: see AceldamaAceldama
[Aram.,=field of blood], according to the Gospel of St. Matthew, the chief priests bought the potter's field with Judas' 30 pieces of silver as a place to bury foreigners. However, according to the Acts of the Apostles, Judas bought the field himself and met his death in it.
..... Click the link for more information. .potter’s fieldburial ground purchased with Judas’s betrayal money. [N.T.: Matthew 27:6–8]See: Burial Groundpotter's field
Words related to potter's fieldnoun a cemetery for unknown or indigent peopleRelated Words- burial ground
- burial site
- burying ground
- cemetery
- graveyard
- memorial park
- necropolis
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