Constantia

[kon-stan-shuh, -shee-uh]

noun

a female given name, form of Constance.

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Contemporary Examples of constantia

He preferred the decomposed granite soil in the valley facing False Bay, claimed it, and named it Constantia.
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Historical Examples of constantia

Chopin only loved Sand and before that Constantia Gladowska.
Melomaniacs
James Huneker
(said she) Constantia is scarce buryd, and you would have me offend her!
The Works of Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn
Constantia retired, and the next morning renewed her applications.
Essays and Tales
Joseph Addison
That, Constantia, is exactly what I want to know—and I think you could unravel the mystery.
The Buccaneer
Mrs. S. C. Hall
The colour on Constantia's cheek was succeeded by a deadly paleness.
The Buccaneer
Mrs. S. C. Hall

British Dictionary definitions for constantia

Constantia

noun Southern African

a region of the Cape Peninsula
any of several red or white wines produced around Constantia

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