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berenice

/ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/

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What does berenice mean?

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌbɛɹəˈniːsi//bɜɹˈniːs//ˌbɛɹəˈnaɪsi/

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But Berenice, having drunk too little, was not released by it, but lingering on unable to die, was strangled by Bacchides for haste.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
I knew that it was now midnight, and I was well aware, that since the setting of the sun, Berenice had been interred.
Edgar Allan PoeThe Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #2148