Belleek
a fragile Irish porcelain with a bright luster.
Origin of Belleek
1- Also called Belleek ware .
Words Nearby Belleek
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How to use Belleek in a sentence
Come to Belleek, a little village with one of the finest water-falls I remember anywhere to have seen; viewed it from the bridge.
A Tour in Ireland | Arthur YoungWe asked if we might help a bit, and give a little teapot of Belleek ware and a linen doily trimmed with Irish lace.
Penelope's Irish Experiences | Kate Douglas WigginYet from here to Belleek, a distance of four miles, there is nothing whatever being done with it.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)Porcelain of a rare and unique quality is manufactured at Belleek.
Romantic Ireland; volume 1/2 | M.F and B. McM. MansfieldAt Belleek it forms a considerable waterfall and is here well known to sportsmen for its good salmon fishing.
British Dictionary definitions for Belleek
/ (bəˈliːk) /
trademark
a kind of thin fragile porcelain with a lustrous glaze
(as modifier): a Belleek vase
Origin of Belleek
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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