\ ˈspōd 
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\Definition of Spode
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
Spode
biographical name\ ˈspōd \
\Definition of Spode (Entry 2 of 2)
Josiah 1754–1827 English potter
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