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Connie Moderate

Connie has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

The Lockheed Constellation airliner.

"The old herbalist described how to catch a connie in his garden trap, unaware that the term was an obsolete word for rabbit."

2

Obsolete form of cony (rabbit).

"Connie is my best friend who always knows how to make everyone laugh at parties."

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the female given name Constance or, rarely, of Concepción.

"Connie is a common nickname that many people use when addressing their friend Constance."

Example Sentences
"Connie is my best friend who always knows how to make everyone laugh at parties." noun
"Connie is not recognized as a standard English noun with common everyday meanings." noun
"The name Connie can function as a proper noun to refer to a female given name." noun
"Using "connie" as a generic noun would be considered incorrect in formal writing." noun
Related Terms

Origin

Connie is a diminutive form of Connie that was created by adding the suffix -ie to express affection or smallness. This word entered English as a familiar nickname rather than through a distinct original meaning separate from its base name.

Rhyming Words
nie snie lanie arnie tunie annie ernie genie minie manie innie henie janie junie gynie winnie heinie lainie bennie ethnie
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