Bernice

[ bur-nees, bur-nis ]

/ bɜrˈnis, ˈbɜr nɪs /

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noun

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bringer of victory.”

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How to use Bernice in a sentence

"It is hot and it is ready," says Bernice Michaud, who has been waitressing at Dolly's for over a quarter century.
On the Canadian Border, It's Pancakes for Every Meal|Jane & Michael Stern|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Bernice Reig was always too much of a perfectionist to allow a franchised store out of her control," Mr. Hoch told us.
The Real Cheeseburger Paradise|Jane & Michael Stern|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the second time that Dexter and MLK III have tried to sue Bernice.
MLK Family Wars Over Peace Prize|Roland S. Martin|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Bernice said herself in today's press release: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "MUST be turning in his grave."
MLK Family Wars Over Peace Prize|Roland S. Martin|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Of the three children, only Bernice seems willing to do anything in the spirit of their mother and father.
MLK Family Wars Over Peace Prize|Roland S. Martin|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bernice saw that Warren's eyes had left a ukulele he had been tinkering with and were fixed on her questioningly.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
"Bernice; I think Bernice is a beautiful name," said Flossie.
Jewel's Story Book|Clara Louise Burnham
Which meaneth: "Bernice, enjoy yourself in your sojourn among the sheep pastures and be affable and gracious among the suitors."
A Tale of the Kloster|Brother Jabez
I shall never forget the first time I saw the slight, delicate form and sweet face of Sister Bernice.
A Tale of the Kloster|Brother Jabez
Bernice, Freue dich in ihrem gang unter der Schafweide, und sey freundlich u. huldreich unter den Liebhabern.
A Tale of the Kloster|Brother Jabez