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• concord
  concord

  noun

  agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord.
• Concord
  Concord

  noun

  a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.

concord

¹ American  

[kon-kawrd, kong-] / ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

• concords
  plural

1. agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord.

   There was complete concord among the delegates.

2. agreement between things; mutual fitness; harmony.

3. Grammar. agreement.

4. peace; amity.

   Synonyms:

   friendship, goodwill, harmony

   Antonyms:

   animosity, ill will

5. a treaty; compact; covenant.

6. Music. a stable, harmonious combination of tones; a chord requiring no resolution.

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Concord ² American  

[kong-kerd, kon-kawrd, kong-, kon-kawrd, kong-] / ˈkɒŋ kərd, ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˈkɒŋ-, ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

1. a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.

2. a city in W California, near San Francisco.

3. a city in and the capital of New Hampshire, in the S part.

4. a city in central North Carolina.

5. Concord grape.

6. a sweet red wine with a strong grapelike taste, made from the Concord grape.

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concord ¹ British  

/ ˈkɒnkɔːd, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

1. agreement or harmony between people or nations; amity

2. a treaty establishing peaceful relations between nations

3. agreement or harmony between things, ideas, etc

4. music a combination of musical notes, esp one containing a series of consonant intervals Compare discord

5. grammar another word for agreement

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Concord ² British  

/ ˈkɒŋkəd /

noun

1. a town in NE Massachusetts: scene of one of the opening military actions (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 16 937 (2003 est)

2. a city in New Hampshire, the state capital: printing, publishing. Pop: 41 823 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• concordal
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• concords
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of concord

1250–1300; Middle English concorde < Old French < Latin concordia, equivalent to concord- (stem of concors ) harmonious ( con- con- + cord-, stem of cors heart ) + -ia -ia

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Explanation

A concord is an agreement. If you want to watch a romantic comedy and your date wants to watch a horror film, you might compromise and come to a concord by agreeing to watch an action comedy. Concord can be used as a verb meaning "to arrange by agreement," but this usage is rare. Much more common is concord used as a noun. The United Nations could work tirelessly to establish a concord between warring nations, or you might even work to establish a concord among the warring factions on your cheerleading team. A concord brings peace and harmony — just like a peace treaty.

Example Sentences

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concord Concord concords

It appears a concord had been reached, yet no ink was drying.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

“Washington’s most important grape crop for many years was the concord grape that went into Welch’s juice and Gallo’s sweet sparkling Cold Duck,” writes Veseth in his blog.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

"I call for union, reconciliation and concord for a peaceful life in Guinea Bissau," Embalo said after his victory was first announced by the national election commission in January 2020.

From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2022

Martin and Short share a concord built over decades' worth of performances, including 2018's Emmy-nominated Netflix special "An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life."

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2021

You want justice and courtesy and human concord, things you never knew you wanted.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

“I would like to see it addressed in the lame-duck session, with a fiscal-commission bill attached,” said the Concord Coalition’s Bourdeaux, referring to proposals for a bipartisan panel that would tackle the national debt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

Concord Public Library declared a year-long amnesty on overdue fines from 1 September 2026, with plans to evaluate the effects of a "fine-free library".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

She described a Concord hotel as serving “Walden water, aesthetic tea” and “Orphic acorns by the peck,” and offering telescopes for “the gifted eyes which desire to watch the songs of the oversoul.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The jury of the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord said Koch's career was an inspiration for future generations, particularly women.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“And if you leave without an honorable discharge,” the clerk had said, “not only will you never work at the Concord Corporation again, but no other mill in Lowell will ever engage you.”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Ms. Sollek’s dusky low range mingled with Mr. Brenner’s clarion high notes in piquant concords.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2010

It is stated that when passing one day near a forge, he noticed that the hammers gave out very accurate musical concords.

From Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens by John F. Blake

Her face was cheerful, but gradually she became grave, and, turning her large eyes toward heaven, her concords were slow and solemn.

From Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by F. Jordan

And if he were not copious in his language, he could not haue such store of wordes at commaundement, as should supply your concords.

From The Arte of English Poesie by George Puttenham

In this manner they sing in chorus, and not only produced octaves to each other, according to their different species of voice, but fell on concords, such as were not disagreeable to the ear.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr

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