: a Florentine woman idealized in Dante's Vita Nuova and Divina Commedia

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Beatrice was in 1642

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“Beatrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beatrice. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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