Bellarminian

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adjective

Of or relating to Saint Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Bellarmino; 1542–1621), Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.

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Meanings

adjectiveBellarminian (comparative more Bellarminian, superlative most Bellarminian)

comparative more Bellarminian · superlative most Bellarminian

  1. Of or relating to Saint Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Bellarmino; 1542–1621), Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.

Origin

From Bellarmine + -ian.

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APA

Bellarminian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellarminian

MLA

“Bellarminian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellarminian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bellarminian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellarminian.

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