Minton

British

/ ˈmɪntən /

noun

1. fine-quality porcelain ware produced in Stoke-on-Trent since 1793
2. ( as modifier )
  
  Minton plate

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Etymology

Origin of Minton

C19: named after Thomas Minton (1765–1836), English potter

Example Sentences

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Content producer Blair R. Minton posted a thoughtful video commentary on the type of hive mind masculinity aligning against Megan.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

In an interview this month, Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor of the Economist, pressed Carlson on that framing.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"My shopping list is things that have a competition," said Kazzy Minton, 63, from Freshwater East, Pembrokeshire.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

It was a friendship that Minton will never forget.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Here, in Minton, where I haven't been so very long, I know numbers of cases where people are living on what I call starvation wages—especially women.

From Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time by Machar, Agnes Maule

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