Constance

(känstəns)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Connie

Origin: Fr < L Constantia, lit., constancy: see constancy

  1. city in SW Germany, on Lake Constance, in the state of Baden-Württemberg: pop. 69,000
  2. lake bounded by Switzerland, Germany, & Austria: 208 sq mi (539 sq km); c. 46 mi (74 km) long

See Constance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

, Lake of or Bo·den·see

An Alpine lake bordering on southern Germany, northern Switzerland, and western Austria.

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