Belleek

[ buh-leek ]

noun

1. a fragile Irish porcelain with a bright luster.

Belleek

/ bəˈliːk /

noun

1. 1. a kind of thin fragile porcelain with a lustrous glaze
   2. ( as modifier )

      a Belleek vase

Word History and Origins

Origin of Belleek¹

First recorded in 1865–70; after Belleek, town in Northern Ireland where it is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of Belleek¹

named after Belleek , a town in Northern Ireland where such porcelain is made

Example Sentences

Come to Belleek, a little village with one of the finest water-falls I remember anywhere to have seen; viewed it from the bridge.

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We asked if we might help a bit, and give a little teapot of Belleek ware and a linen doily trimmed with Irish lace.

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Yet from here to Belleek, a distance of four miles, there is nothing whatever being done with it.

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Porcelain of a rare and unique quality is manufactured at Belleek.

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At Belleek it forms a considerable waterfall and is here well known to sportsmen for its good salmon fishing.

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