Bellatrix

American

[buh-ley-triks] / bəˈleɪ trɪks /

noun

Astronomy.

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

Bellatrix British

/ ˈbɛlətrɪks /

noun

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

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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

My comparison is always to Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter books.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

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

“That was not my fault!” said Bellatrix, flushing.

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

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