Constance

[ kon-stuhns ]

noun

1. Lake. German Boden·see. 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.

Constance

/ ˈkɒnstəns /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Constance defended the government's record, highlighting revamped community payback orders, electronic monitoring, home detention curfews and bail and release reforms.

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Justice Secretary Angela Constance said the bill would ensure jails continued to function safely and effectively, as overcrowding could reach "critical levels" if ministers did not act.

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The justice secretary Angela Constance previously said there was a "compelling body of evidence" that jurors were being influenced in their verdicts by these myths.

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The Justice Secretary Angela Constance talks of changing the balance between jail and supervision, and making more use of measures like home detention curfew.

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Justice Secretary Angela Constance said that similar action was being taken by the UK government in England and Wales.

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