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Meaning of bellarmine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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