potter's field

☆ a burial ground for paupers or unknown persons

Origin: < a burial place for strangers in Jerusalem (Matt. 27:7), ? orig. a potter's field

See potter's field in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A place for the burial of unknown or indigent persons.

Origin:

Origin: From the potter's field mentioned in Matthew 27:7

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