Wedgwood

[ wej-wood ]

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noun

Josiah, 1730–95, English potter.
Trademark. a brand of ceramic ware made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors.

Wedgwood

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noun

1. pottery produced, esp during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, at the Wedgwood factories
2. such pottery having applied classical decoration in white on a blue or other coloured ground

adjective

relating to or characteristic of such pottery
Wedgwood blue

Wedgwood

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noun

WedgwoodJosiah17301795MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: potterBUSINESS: industrialist Josiah. 1730–95, British potter and industrialist, who founded several pottery works near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire

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The father of evolution Charles Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood.

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Those opinions could affect how Wedgwood and other Seattle areas grow, because the city is collecting input right now about a major update of its Comprehensive Plan — its road map for the next 20 years.

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Works from companies including Royal Doulton and Wedgwood were created there, and, from 1894, there was also a firm named after the location.

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A year ago, I noticed the first one: a QFC sign in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood had been ripped right off the wood, leaving an eerie “ghost sign” imprint underneath.

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Thai of Wedgwood in Wedgwood: This neighborhood spot, owned by Gina and Paul Asavarahapun, closed at the end of October after 26 years when the landlord terminated the lease.

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wedgie Wedgwood blue

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