Bernice

[ bur-nees, bur-nis ]

/ bɜrˈnis, ˈbɜr nɪs /

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

QUIZZES

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.

Question 1 of 9

You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

"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 deftly amputated the other braid, paused for an instant, and then flitted swiftly and silently back to her own room.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
And Newman misinterpreted those smiles completely; especially Bernice's.
Subspace Survivors|E. E. Smith
Warren was moodily silent, and when they came to the hotel he drew up at the curb and nodded to Bernice to precede him out.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
On the other hand, Bernice is an old playmate, and you can't very well ignore the claims of such a long-time friendship.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor|Annie Fellows Johnston
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