constance

See also: Constance

French

Etymology

From Latin cōnstantia.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

constance f (plural constances)

constancy
(literary, of a person) resilience; perseverance
- 1640, Pierre Corneille, Horace, act I, scene I:
  Ma constance du moins règne encor sur mes yeux.
  My perseverance, at least, still governs my eyes.

Related terms

constant

Further reading

“constance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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