definitions

concord

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

agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord: There was complete concord among the delegates.
agreement between things; mutual fitness; harmony.
Grammar. agreement(def 6).
peace; amity.
a treaty; compact; covenant.
Music. a stable, harmonious combination of tones; a chord requiring no resolution.

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RELATED WORDS

unison, concordance, amity, concert, unanimity, tranquility, peace, accord, understanding, agreement, consensus, placidity, consonance, calmness, serenity, goodwill, chime, rapport, friendship, tune

Nearby words

concomitance, concomitancy, concomitant, concomitant strabismus, concomitant symptom, concord, concord coach, concord grape, concordance, concordance rate, concordant

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

Related forms

con·cord·al, adjective

Definition for concord (2 of 3)

Concord

[ kong-kerd for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon-kawrd, kong- for 3, 4; for 5, 6 also kon-kawrd, kong- ]
/ ˈkɒŋ kərd for 1, 2, 5, 6; ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˈkɒŋ- for 3, 4; for 5, 6 also ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
a city in W California, near San Francisco.
a city in and the capital of New Hampshire, in the S part.
a city in central North Carolina.
Concord grape.
a sweet red wine with a strong grapelike taste, made from the Concord grape.

Definition for concord (3 of 3)

New Hampshire

[ hamp-sher, -sheer ]
/ ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər /

noun

a state in the NE United States. 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Capital: Concord. Abbreviation: NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.

Related forms

New Hamp·shir·ite [hamp-shuh-rahyt] /ˈhæmp ʃəˌraɪt/, New Hamp·shire·man, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for concord (1 of 3)

concord

/ (ˈkɒnkɔːd, ˈkɒŋ-) /

noun

agreement or harmony between people or nations; amity
a treaty establishing peaceful relations between nations
agreement or harmony between things, ideas, etc
music a combination of musical notes, esp one containing a series of consonant intervalsCompare discord (def. 3)
grammar another word for agreement (def. 6)

Word Origin for concord

C13: from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors of the same mind, harmonious, from com- same + cor heart

British Dictionary definitions for concord (2 of 3)

Concord

/ (ˈkɒŋkəd) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for concord (3 of 3)

New Hampshire

noun

a state of the northeastern US: generally hilly. Capital: Concord. Pop: 1 287 687 (2003 est). Area: 23 379 sq km (9027 sq miles)Abbreviation: N.H., (with zip code) NH
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Culture definitions for concord

New Hampshire

State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester.

Note

One of the thirteen colonies.
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