Spode

noun

ˈspōd How to pronounce Spode (audio)
: ceramic ware (such as bone china, stone china, or Parian ware) made at the works established by Josiah Spode in 1770 at Stoke in Staffordshire, England

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First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Spode was in 1869

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“Spode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spode. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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Spode

biographical name

ˈspōd How to pronounce Spode (audio)
Josiah 1754–1827 English potter
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