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wedgwood
/ˈwɛdʒˌwʊd/
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What does wedgwood mean?
proper noun
- An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire.
- The ceramic ware with white embossed cameos made by Josiah Wedgwood, English potter.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈwɛdʒˌwʊd/
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Mr. Wedgwood remarks that such sounds are written down as whew, and they serve as interjections for surprise.
He still worked for Wedgwood, who was a prompt paymaster; and, on the whole, he was thriving, happy, and hopeful.
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He had a nice silver snuff-box given him by Mrs. Wedgwood of Maer, which he valued much--but he rarely carried it, because it tempted him to take too many pinches.
I showed the case to Elizabeth Wedgwood, and her remark was, "Now you have upset your own book, for you won't persuade me that this could be effected by Natural Selection."
But I spent much time in the Museum, where there is one of the finest Hobbemas in the world, and where two such different creative artists as Claude Monet and Josiah Wedgwood are especially honoured.