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Concordia

American  
[kon-kawr-dee-uh] / kɒnˈkɔr di ə /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace.


Etymology

Origin of Concordia

From Latin; see origin at concord

Example Sentences

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“The brilliance of Diaper Diplomacy is that it just exposes something that is so farcical by merely repeating it,” said Theresa Bianco, 61, a professor of psychology at Concordia University in Montreal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

But the cuts came at a time when Concordia was plowing $25.5 million into upgrading the university’s athletic infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

During his Monday address at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City, Carr insisted that those words played no role in Kimmel’s suspension, instead blaming the show’s preemption on its “ratings.”

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2025

Engineer James Veal helped to extract the ice close to the Concordia base in eastern Antarctica.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

There’s a National Orphan Train Complex based in Concordia, Kansas, with a website that includes riders’ testimonies and photographs and a link to FAQs.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline