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

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

The delay is "a worryingly backward-looking political signal", while "any security gain is far from guaranteed", Beatrice Petrovich, senior energy analyst at energy think tank Ember, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"It would be a disaster for her, for her daughters Beatrice and Eugenie - and also for Andrew, as it would show him up for not going."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

We three, Louise and Beatrice and I, couldn’t see everything from under the bed.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck