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Constance

[kon-stuhns]

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

/ ˈɒԲəԲ /

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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Local MSP Angela Constance – who is also the Scottish government's justice secretary – met with residents to hear their concerns last Friday.

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Mark Gordon said in his closing speech that the prosecution had "just made things up" during his retrial with Constance Marten at the Old Bailey in London.

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Ms Constance said it was vital to tackle the root causes of violence.

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Constance Markievicz was successful in the 1918 general election, but as a member of Sinn Féin she did not take her seat, according to the House of Commons Information Office.

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Constance Farrell, a spokesperson for Horvath, said her understanding was that county officials were supposed to retain their text messages for two years to comply with the county’s record retention policy.

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