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bellarmine

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: longbeard, long-beard, greybeard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jug

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noun

Meaning 3

Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bellarmino, Cardinal Bellarmine, Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cardinal, theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser

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