Bellini

American  

[buh-lee-nee, bel-lee-nee] / bəˈli ni, bɛlˈli ni /

noun

1. Gentile 1427?–1507, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo): teacher of Giorgione and Titian.

2. Giovanni 1430?–1516, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo).

3. Jacopo 1400?–70, Venetian painter.

4. Vincenzo 1801?–35, Italian composer of opera.

5. (lowercase) a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée.

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Bellini British  

/ belˈlini /

noun

1. Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1430–1516, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his altarpieces, landscapes, and Madonnas. His father Jacopo (?1400–70) and his brother Gentile (?1429–1507) were also painters

2. Vincenzo (vinˈtʃɛntso). 1801–35, Italian composer of operas, esp La Sonnambula (1831) and Norma (1831)

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Example Sentences

“Your models end up knowing an enormous amount of information about you,” Rosanna Bellini, assistant professor at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

More zombie mayhem in ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ TV mysteries abound in ‘Bookish’ and ‘Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials,’ and a Renaissance masterpiece by Giovanni Bellini comes to America for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The paragon of false humility, Bellini reminds everyone he really doesn’t want to be named pope . . . even as he passionately campaigns for the job.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

There’s a lot of in-fighting and manipulation, with several cardinals vying for the position, including Stanley Tucci’s Cardinal Bellini, Sergio Castellitto’s Cardinal Tedesco and John Lithgow’s Cardinal Tremblay.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

At the newsstand Papa Bellini was talking to Mr. Smedley.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden