HyperDic: constance

English > 2 senses of the word Constance:
NOUNobjectConstance, Lake Constance, Bodenseea lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side / side of the Swiss Alps
groupConstance, Council of Constancethe council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
Constance > pronunciation
Soundskaa'nstahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > Constance: 2 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side / side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River.
SynonymsLake Constance, Bodensee
Instance oflakeA body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
Part ofGermany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRGA republic in central Europe
SpanishBodensee
CatalanLlac de Constança
English > Constance: 2 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningThe council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church.
SynonymCouncil of Constance
Broadercouncil(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
CatalanConcili de Constança, Constance

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