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Constantine

cons·tan·tine

UK/ˈkɒns.tənˌtaɪ̯n/ US/ˈkɑns.tənˌtin/ fairly common

noun

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Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)

Origin

From Latin Cōnstantīnus, the name of Roman emperors, notably that of Constantine the Great, Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”). Doublet of Konstadinos.

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