bellarmine
[bel-ahr-
meen
,
bel
-ahr-meen, -er-]
/ˌbɛl ɑrˈmin, ˈbɛl ɑrˌmin, -ər-/
noun
1.
a fat, narrow-necked stoneware bottle of the 16th and 17th centuries, ornamented with a bearded mask.
Also called
graybeard
,
longbeard
.
Origin
1710-20;
named after Cardinal
Bellarmino
(1542-1621), Italian churchman, the object of the caricature on the bottle
British Dictionary definitions for
bellarmine
bellarmine
/
ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn
/
noun
1.
a large stoneware or earthenware jug for ale or spirits, bearing a bearded mask
Word Origin
C18: named after Saint Robert
Bellarmine
(1542–1621), Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal, whom these jugs were intended to caricature
Bellarmine
/
ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn
/
noun
1.
Saint Robert
. 1542–1621, Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal; an important influence during the Counter-Reformation