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potter's clay

potter's clay noun: the clay used by a potter.

Noun

potter's clay (countable and uncountable, plural potter's clays)

  1. The clay used by a potter.
  2. (idiomatic) A person or people created and shaped by God.
    • I am the potter’s clay.
    • We are but potter’s clay.
  3. (idiomatic) 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 of potter's clay

pluralpotter's clays

Questions about potter's clay

What does potter's clay mean?
Potter's clay means the clay used by a potter.
What part of speech is potter's clay?
Potter's clay is a noun.
What is the plural of potter's clay?
The plural of potter's clay is potter's clays.

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