Constance
Americannoun
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German Bodensee. Lake. a lake in W Europe, bounded by Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 46 miles (74 km) long; 207 sq. mi. (536 sq. km).
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German Konstanz. a city in S Germany, on this lake: important church council 1414–18.
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a female given name.
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German name: Konstanz. a city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on Lake Constance: tourist centre. Pop: 80 716 (2003 est)
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German name: Bodensee. a lake in W Europe, bounded by S Germany, W Austria, and N Switzerland, through which the Rhine flows. Area: 536 sq km. (207 sq miles)
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Two women who set up support groups for families that lost relatives during the pandemic are appointed MBEs; Deborah Lewis for Covid-19 Families UK and Constance McCready for Covid-19 Families Scotland.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The restaurant, named for Cimarusti’s grandparents — Constance and Edward — opened to fanfare, acclaim and “feverish oyster shucking.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Constance Carpenter, the female lead, chose Bradley to choreograph her numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The issue for Constance de Saint Laurent, a professor at Ireland's Maynooth University, "is not so much that people believe" disinformation, it is "that they see real news and they don't trust it anymore."
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
When feeling playful, Lady Constance liked to draw out her friend’s name in a singsong voice that started in a high pitch and dropped to a low one, and she did so now.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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