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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • In Christian tradition, a woman of Jerusalem who gave Jesus her head cloth to wipe his face as he bore the cross to Calvary.

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Plantaginaceae — many species of herbaceous plants, many with blue flowers, including speedwells.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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Latin form of Berenice, influenced by the Church Latin phrase vera icon "true image" associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary. Or more probably from the ancient greek Φερενίκη "she who brings victory"

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