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

"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

Act One kicked off last fall, when pianist and conductor Beatrice Venezi was announced as the next musical director of Teatro La Fenice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Beatrice was asleep at once, breathing directly into my bent ear.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck