Bel·li·ni (b?-l??n?) 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.bel·li·ni (b?-l??n?) or Bel·li·ni (b?-l??n?)n. pl. bel·li·nis or Bel·li·nis A cocktail made of champagne or sparkling wine, sugar, and puréed fruit, often peaches or strawberries.[After Giovanni Bellini (from the fact that the color of the drink reminded its inventor of a color used in one of Bellini’s paintings).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Bellini (Italian bel?lini) n1. (Biography) Giovanni (d?o?vanni). ?1430?1516, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his altarpieces, landscapes, and Madonnas. His father Jacopo (?1400?70) and his brother Gentile (?1429?1507) were also painters2. (Biography) Vincenzo (vin?t??ntso). 1801?35, Italian composer of operas, esp La Sonnambula (1831) and Norma (1831)bellini n (Cooking) a cocktail consisting of Prosecco and peach purée [C20: named after Giovanni Bellini, because the drink’s pink colour resembles one used in one of the artist’s paintings]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Bel?li?ni (b??li ni) n. a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée. [1960?65] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.