Beatrice Definition & Meaning

Definition

Examples

Beatrice American [bee-uh-tris, bee-tris, bee-a-tris, be-ah-tree-che] / ˈbi ə trɪs, ˈbi trɪs, biˈæ trɪs, ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ /

noun

1. (in Dante's Vita Nuova andDivine 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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

O’Hara, who had only recently given birth to her second son, described Beatrice as a “dangerous mother, every parent’s nightmare” in a 1998 interview with Canadian broadcaster Dini Petty.

From Salon

At various points in the emails, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are named.

From BBC

Shopper Beatrice Zulu told the BBC it had been "absolutely amazing" at helping keep her bills down.

From BBC

On the women's side, Kenya's two-time defending champion Beatrice Chebet has withdrawn from the event, her agent announcing she will take a maternity break in 2026.

From Barron's

"After a lot of rumours, we can finally share the news: in 2026, Beatrice Chebet will run the most important race of her life -- becoming a mother," her agent announced on social media.

From Barron's

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.