| 1. | Gen⋅ti⋅le [jen-tee-le] 1427?–1507, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo): teacher of Giorgione and Titian. |
| 2. | Gio⋅van⋅ni [jaw-vahn-nee] 1430?–1516, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo). |
| 3. | Ja⋅co⋅po [jah-kaw-paw] 1400?–70, Venetian painter. |
| 4. | Vin⋅cen⋅zo [veen-chen-dzaw] 1801?–35, Italian composer of opera. |
| 5. | (lowercase ) a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée. |
Bel·li·ni  (bə-lē'nē) Family of Venetian painters, including Jacopo (1400?-1470?), most of whose works have been lost, and his two sons, Gentile (1429?-1507) and Giovanni (1430?-1516). Giovanni, the most illustrious of the three, profoundly influenced the Venetian school of painting with his interest in light and color. His works include Saint Francis in Ecstasy. |
| Bellini, Vincenzo 1801-1835. Italian composer whose operas include La Sonnambula and Norma (both 1831). |
Bellini Bel·li·ni (bə-lē'nē), Lorenzo. 1643-1704.
Italian anatomist known for his description of the anatomy of the kidney and his investigation into the sense of taste. Bellini's duct is named for him.