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Beatricefem. proper name, from French Béatrice, from Latin beatrix, fem. of beatricem "who makes happy," from beatus "happy, blessed," past participle of beare "make happy, bless" [..]
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BeatriceDante met Beatrice in 1274 and, following her death, he collected a series of sonnets and verses that chronicled his love for her in La vita nuova (The New Life). Beatrice also appears in La divina co [..]
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Beatrice(n) the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
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Beatricebeloved from girlhood by Dante, a native of Florence, was of the Portinari family. She died under twenty-four years of age (1266–1290). Beatrice married Simone de’ Bardi, and Dante m [..]
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BeatriceItalian form of Beatrix. Beatrice Portinari (1266-1290) was the woman who was loved by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. She serves as Dante's guide through paradise in his epic poem the Divi [..]
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