Bellatrix

[buh-ley-triks]

noun

Astronomy.

1. a blue-white giant star in the constellation Orion, with apparent magnitude +1.63.

Bellatrix

/ ˈbɛlətrɪks /

noun

1. the third brightest star in the constellation Orion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bellatrix¹

< Medieval Latin, Latin bellātrīx martial, waging war, equivalent to bellā ( re ) to wage war, (verbal derivative of bellum war) + -trīx -trix; apparently by association with bellātor a name for Orion ( Latin: warrior), though precise connection with this star unexplained

Example Sentences

The teenage Bellatrix European champion might not look like a traditional professional wrestler.

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Their son Fox was born in 2021, five years after their daughter Bellatrix, who they had via IVF.

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"But pretty soon we were like, 'Actually, this is proving to be harder than we realised.' That was when we went on our first IVF journey with Bellatrix."

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Other stars including Eddie Izzard and Helena Bonham Carter, who played Bellatrix Lestrange, have also said they do not consider Rowling's views to be transphobic, but reflective of her own experience of abuse.

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Also sanctioned were Hong Kong-based Covart Energy, which has increased its share of the trade of Russian oil since the price cap policy was implemented, and Hong Kong-based Bellatrix Energy.

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