bellarmine
bellarmine · bellarmines
A stoneware jug of a pattern that originated around Cologne, Germany, in the 16th…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
Forms
plural: bellarmines| Singular | bellarmine |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsBartmann juggreybeardlongbeardgraybeard
Close in meaning
- a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century):longbeardlong-beardgreybeard
- Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621):Robert BellarmineBellarminoCardinal BellarmineRoberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwitch bottle