Definition of BELLARMINE

bellarmine

Plural: bellarmines

Noun

  • Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
  • a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
  • A stoneware jug of a pattern that originated around Cologne, Germany, in the 16th century, having a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Counter-Reformation.

Synonyms

Bellarmino, Cardinal Bellarmine, greybeard, long-beard, longbeard, Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine, Bartmann jug, graybeard

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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