Beatrice

American  

[bee-uh-tris, bee-tris, bee-a-tris, be-ah-tree-che] / ˈbi ə trɪs, ˈbi trɪs, biˈæ trɪs, ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ /

noun

1. (in Dante's Vita Nuova andDivine Comedy ) a symbolic figure developed from the person whom Dante first saw as a child and loved as an ideal of womanhood.

2. a city in southeastern Nebraska.

3. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “one who brings joy.”

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Example Sentences

He moved around the world managing hotels for 40 years, marrying Beatrice Miehm-Ryan and having three sons along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Nic and Olivia's sister Beatrice, 19, flew out to India on the earliest possible flight, but were unsure about what state they would find her in.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Beatrice Gomberg has built up a following of more than 180,000 followers on TikTok, where she posts under the handle antiplasticlady.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Party A and Party B agree to share physical custody and pet costs, including veterinary, medicine, and pet-food costs associated with Beatrice, a Maine coon cat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They all looked up, finding one of Jason's older sisters, Beatrice.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton