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

Beatrice McCosh, director of the awards, said the competition aimed to set the bar for "rock solid British standard marmalade, the type which has been eaten for centuries from Elizabeth I to James Bond".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"Affordable electricity for consumers comes from accelerating on the cheapest technologies, not by subsidising the priciest ones to make them slightly less expensive," Beatrice Petrovich, senior energy analyst at Ember, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The eight-episode series opens with a flashback to Sherlock’s childhood, revealing the loss of his sister Beatrice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Thus unburdened, she transforms into a Beatrice figure and, together with Kenyon, leads the crime to its resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Are we over water yet?” frantic Beatrice whispered before they’d had time to turn the horses.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck