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Definition of Bellarmine
1. Noun. Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621).
Exact synonyms: Bellarmino, Cardinal Bellarmine, Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine
Generic synonyms: Cardinal, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
Generic synonyms: Cardinal, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
2. Noun. A stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century).
Definition of Bellarmine
1. n. A stoneware jug of a pattern originated in the neighborhood of Cologne, Germany, in the 16th century. It has a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Roman Catholic Counter Reformation, following the Reformation; -- called also graybeard, longbeard.