Belleek

[ buh-leek ]

/ bəˈlik /

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noun

a fragile Irish porcelain with a bright luster.

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Also called Belleek ware .

Origin of Belleek

First recorded in 1865–70; after Belleek, town in Northern Ireland where it is made

Words nearby Belleek

bell cow, bell crank, bell curve, belle, Belleau Wood, Belleek, belle époque, Bellefontaine, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Belle Glade, belle indifférence

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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 Young
We 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 Wiggin
Yet 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. Mansfield

At Belleek it forms a considerable waterfall and is here well known to sportsmen for its good salmon fishing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Belleek

Belleek

/ (bəˈliːk) /

noun

trademark

a kind of thin fragile porcelain with a lustrous glaze
(as modifier)a Belleek vase

Word Origin for Belleek

named after Belleek, a town in Northern Ireland where such porcelain is made

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