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• bellarmine
  bellarmine

  noun

  a fat, narrow-necked stoneware bottle of the 16th and 17th centuries, ornamented with a bearded mask.
• Bellarmine
  Bellarmine

  noun

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

bellarmine

American  

[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.

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Bellarmine ¹ British  

/ ˈbɛlɑːˌmiːn /

noun

1. 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

1. 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

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Bellarmine

Venmo and PayPal are already available for students at Michigan State University, Texas Tech University, Kansas State University, Bellarmine University and Butler University, with a broader rollout to additional universities expected throughout the year.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

The current case in South Africa against Bellarmine has faced several delays since his arrest in mid-February and his bail application hearing has already been postponed twice.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

The Mugabes, except for Bellarmine, are believed to be living in Zimbabwe.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

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 ● Nov. 6, 2025

Bellarmine met Galileo at the door and murmured to him that whatever happened next, he must go along with it and raise no objections.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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