Constantia
Americannoun
noun
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a region of the Cape Peninsula
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any of several red or white wines produced around Constantia
Example Sentences
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At one point Saturday afternoon, a fire whirl was reported at the southern end of Constantia Road as the fire backed down an escarpment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2021
Zakrzeski, from the central New York town of Constantia, says the attributes that made her a riflery champion also carried over to the classroom, where she was an honor roll student.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2018
The upscale suburb of Constantia is home to South Africa’s first vineyards, dating to 1685.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2015
“Historians wonder why Jefferson never mentioned Constantia wine from the Cape of Good Hope, but they forget to look at the other Founding Fathers,” he says.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2015
Not for nothing were you named Constantia, for constant indeed you are!
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames
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