Constance

Other forms: Constances

Definitions of Constance

1. noun

   a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
   synonyms: Bodensee, Lake Constance

   example of:

   lake

   a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
2. noun

   the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
   synonyms: Council of Constance

   type of:

   council

   (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