Belleek
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Belleek
First recorded in 1865–70; after Belleek, town in Northern Ireland where it is made
Example Sentences
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When asked if the story influenced her decor, she mentioned some subtle touches, such as artwork from Ireland, a sign she made in the Irish language and Belleek pottery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Starting in Belleek, at the far western tip of Northern Ireland, I made for the Fairy Bridges of Bundoran, located on the Atlantic Ocean only 8.5 miles away.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2019
But by 2012, following a breakup and an operation, the 29-year-old from Belleek in County Fermanagh had gained all 10 stone 6lb of it back.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2018
There are already about 40 charge points across the country, not just in places like Belfast and Londonderry, but in border areas like Belleek in County Fermanagh and Carnlough in County Antrim.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2012
The Belleek manufactory, in Ireland, has obtained a name for coating its glazed Parian with an iridescent lustre, in imitation of a similar article invented by a Frenchman, M. Bianchon.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by L. Arnoux
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