Constance

American  

[kon-stuhns] / ˈkɒn stəns /

noun

1. 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).

2. German Konstanz.  a city in S Germany, on this lake: important church council 1414–18.

3. a female given name.

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Constance British  

/ ˈkɒnstəns /

noun

1. German name: Konstanz.  a city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on Lake Constance: tourist centre. Pop: 80 716 (2003 est)

2. 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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Example Sentences

HR professional and disability advocate Jane Constance, 25, says her experience applying to a series of Disability Confident employers felt "hopeless".

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Justice Secretary Angela Constance, who chaired the meeting, said afterwards that "difficult conditions" were expected to remain this week, and she urged people to follow advice on staying safe.

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Justice Secretary Angela Constance broke the ministerial code after making controversial comments about a grooming gangs expert in parliament, an investigation has found.

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Justice Secretary Angela Constance's use of an expert's quote on this issue is under investigation by those who supervise the code of conduct for ministers.

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Last week it emerged Angela Constance's remarks about Prof Alexis Jay are to be independently investigated to determine if they breached the ministerial code.

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