bellarmine

American

[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.

Bellarmine ¹ British

/ ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn /

noun

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

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bellarmine ² British

/ ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bellarmine

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

Example Sentences

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Bellarmine is the youngest son of Robert and his second wife Grace Mugabe.

From BBC

Bellarmine Mugabe is the youngest son of Robert and his second wife Grace Mugabe.

From BBC

One other man has been arrested alongside Bellarmine Mugabe as investigators continue their work, police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said.

From BBC

Police are not yet officially naming Bellarmine Mugabe as one of those arrested, but reporters at the scene saw him in handcuffs and he has been widely named by local media.

From BBC

It was the first time the Bruins had three players score 20 or more points since four of them did it against Bellarmine in November 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

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