Beatrice

//ˈbiː(ə)tɹɪs// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

    "I, with your two helps, will so practise on Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice."

  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska, United States.

Example

More examples

"I planned to introduce him to Beatrice."

Etymology

Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer, traveller”).

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