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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4 harmony, goodwill, friendship.

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4 ill will, animosity.

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Origin of concord

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

OTHER WORDS FROM concord

con·cord·al, adjective

Words nearby concord

concoction, concomitance, concomitancy, concomitant, concomitantly, concord, concordance, concordant, concordat, Concord coach, Concorde

Other definitions for concord (2 of 2)

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.

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How to use concord in a sentence

By 1952, the Concord, a hotel in the Catskills, began making snow on its small ski hill.
In a new twist on an old tactic, ski resorts are using snow machines to fight fires|Jesse Ritner|September 9, 2021|Washington Post
Ever since the brutal invasion of Ireland by Oliver Cromwell in the mid-17th century, there had been no concord between England overlords and the Irish.
The IOC may not like it, but the Olympics have always been a forum for protest|Harry Blutstein|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
Its founder, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, believed that Olympiads were a way to communicate “love for concord and a respect for life.”
The IOC may not like it, but the Olympics have always been a forum for protest|Harry Blutstein|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
As soon as the news of Lexington and Concord spread throughout North America, colonists began to think, talk, and worry a lot about what role enslaved people might play in this new world of war with Great Britain.
You Can't Tell the Story of 1776 Without Talking About Race and Slavery|Robert G. Parkinson|July 4, 2021|Time

Wilczek spoke to me over Zoom from his home in Concord, Massachusetts, in a gray room with a steeply sloped ceiling.
The Charmed Life of Frank Wilczek - Issue 98: Mind|Nell Freudenberger|March 17, 2021|Nautilus
That ‘anyplace past Concord’ faces the exact same set of issues.
New Hampshire Says ‘No’ to Interloper Scott Brown|David Freedlander|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Palace, for those unfamiliar with the series, is a still wet-behind-the-ears detective in Concord, New Hampshire.
What Would You Do if the World Was Over?|William O’Connor|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The beach parking lot was someplace out near the Lexington and Concord battlefields.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
America is in urgent need of more stringent gun control laws, as the British discovered at Lexington and Concord.
P.J. O'Rourke: 27 Sensitive, Caring, Green, and Politically Committed Reasons to Ban July 4th|P. J. O’Rourke|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A condo six blocks away from Concord Baptist church recently sold for $1.04 million.
The Hope and Danger of Electing Bill de Blasio as New York City Mayor|Michael Daly|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And out of this thicket, alas, no two people ever emerge hand in hand in concord.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Wheal Concord pumping engine, in 1827 had a similar air-pump.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Pushing on to Concord, the thousand disciplined British regulars captured and destroyed the military stores collected there.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
Widows and orphans well remember the impunity given to the assassins of their loved ones in the name of "concord."
Rule of the Monk|Giuseppe Garibaldi
In England the news of the fighting at Lexington and Concord was received with astonishment.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for concord (1 of 2)

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 2)

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)

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