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BELLARMINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
Synonyms:
bellarmine; greybeard; long-beard; longbeard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bellarmine" is a kind of...):
jug (a large bottle with a narrow mouth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
Synonyms:
Bellarmine; Bellarmino; Cardinal Bellarmine; Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmine
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
cardinal ((Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes)
theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)
