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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.


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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