| potter's field n. A place for the burial of unknown or indigent persons. [From the potter's field mentioned in Matthew 27:7.] |
potter's field
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1. US a cemetery where the poor or unidentified are buried at the public expense
2. (Christian Religious Writings / 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)
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| 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 |
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