concent

[ kuhn-sent ]

/ kənˈsɛnt /

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noun Archaic.

concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.

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Origin of concent

1575–85; <Latin concentus harmony, chorus, literally, singing or playing together, equivalent to concen-, variant stem of concinere to sing together (con-con- + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing; cf. chant) + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby concent

conceivable, conceive, concelebrant, concelebrate, concelebration, concent, concenter, concentrate, concentrated, concentration, concentration camp

How to use concent in a sentence

In 1588 he published his first work, "a little book of great pains," entitled A Concent of Scripture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The latter is more probable, as Purchas observes that the Consent kept no concent with her consorts.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr
Concent, kon-sent′, n. a harmony or concord of sounds: concert of voices.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for concent

concent

/ (kənˈsɛnt) /

noun

archaic a concord, as of sounds, voices, etc

Word Origin for concent

C16: from Latin concentus harmonious sounds, from concinere to sing together, from canere to sing

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