bellarmine

[ bel-ahr-meen, bel-ahr-meen, -er- ]
/ ˌbɛl ɑrˈmin, ˈbɛl ɑrˌmin, -ər- /

noun

a fat, narrow-necked stoneware bottle of the 16th and 17th centuries, ornamented with a bearded mask.
Also called graybeard, longbeard.

Origin of bellarmine

1710–20; named after Cardinal Bellarmino (1542–1621), Italian churchman, the object of the caricature on the bottle

Words nearby bellarmine

belladonna alkaloids, belladonna lily, bellaire, bellamy, bellari, bellarmine, bellatrix, bellay, bellbird, bellboy, belle

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British Dictionary definitions for bellarmine (1 of 2)

bellarmine
/ (ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn) /

noun

a large stoneware or earthenware jug for ale or spirits, bearing a bearded mask

Word Origin for bellarmine

C18: named after Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621), Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal, whom these jugs were intended to caricature

British Dictionary definitions for bellarmine (2 of 2)

Bellarmine
/ (ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn) /

noun

Saint Robert . 1542–1621, Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal; an important influence during the Counter-Reformation