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

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

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

George Wilson sent to his young wife, Constance, in late 1943, an item that Wilson insisted was only to be opened in the event that he did not come back from a mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

With a skeptical snort, Lady Constance squeezed her eyes shut, whereupon she brightened immediately.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood