Bellatrix

American  

[buh-ley-triks] / bəˈleɪ trɪks /

noun

Astronomy.

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

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Bellatrix British  

/ ˈbɛlətrɪks /

noun

1. the third brightest star in the constellation Orion

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Etymology

Origin of Bellatrix

< 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

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

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

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.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Bonham Carter starred as Bellatrix Lestrange in four "Harry Potter" films: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and the two-part "Deathly Hallows."

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2022

For months, insiders have engaged in frantic, jargon-heavy discussions of developments such as the Goerli Testnet Merge and the Beacon Chain’s Bellatrix upgrade, crucial software changes leading up to the main event.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

There was a pause and then Snape said quietly, “Ah...Aunt Bellatrix has been teaching you Occlumency, I see. What thoughts are you trying to conceal from your master, Draco?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling