Beatrice

[ bee-uh-tris, bee-tris bee-a-tris Italian be-ah-tree-che ]

noun

1. (in Dante's Vita Nuova and Divine Comedy ) a symbolic figure developed from the person whom Dante first saw as a child and loved as an ideal of womanhood.
2. a city in southeastern Nebraska.
3. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “one who brings joy.”

Example Sentences

Industry groups have staunchly opposed that idea: Agglomerated Stone Manufacturers Assn. director Beatrice Barbiero said that “any engineered stone is safe if the proper occupational health and safety regulations and requirements are adhered to.”

From Los Angeles Times

The baby will be born 11th in line to the throne, with Beatrice’s younger sister Princess Eugenie moving down to 12th place.

From BBC

Beginning her work in theater as a teen, Smith played Shakespeare’s Rosalind and Beatrice.

From Los Angeles Times

It shows the impact on those around Prince Andrew, including his ex-wife, the Duchess of York, and their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

From BBC

"All I can say is that if the Gallagher brothers can reunite, after everything that has happened, there’s more than enough hope for the country," adds 24-year-old Beatrice Steele from Guildford, Surrey.

From BBC