Bellarmine

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A stoneware jug of a pattern that originated around Cologne, Germany, in the 16th century, having a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Counter-Reformation.

    "A bellarmine found in Westminster, which, when found, was corked up, and in it were found some old pins and rusty nails; it had been probably used in the art of Black Magic."

  2. 2
    a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) wordnet

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greybeardlongbeardbartmann jugbartmann juggraybeardgraybeard

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"A bellarmine found in Westminster, which, when found, was corked up, and in it were found some old pins and rusty nails; it had been probably used in the art of Black Magic."

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counter reformationwitch bottle

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