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

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

Wilson did not come back from the bombing campaign, and Constance kept the letter until the war’s end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Lake Mai Ndombe is more than four times larger than Lake Constance, and its water resembles strong black tea.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Registered sex offenders should inform police about their new partners and share details of any pregnancies, a review into the death of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's daughter has found.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

And she had business of her own with Lady Constance, so the sooner this confusion about the tulips was settled, the better.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood