discord

[ noun dis-kawrd; verb dis-kawrd ]

/ noun ˈdɪs kɔrd; verb dɪsˈkɔrd /

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noun

lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.

disagreement; difference of opinion.

strife; dispute; war.

Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.

any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.

verb (used without object)

to disagree; be at variance.

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Origin of discord

1200–50; (noun) Middle English descorde, discorde < Anglo-French; Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde < Latin discordia, derivative of discord- (stem of discors) discordant (dis- dis-¹ + cord-, stem of cors heart); (v.) Middle English discorden < Anglo-French, Old French descorder < Latin discordāre derivative of discord-, as above

SYNONYMS FOR discord

1–3 conflict, struggle, controversy, antagonism, argument, contention, quarreling.

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OTHER WORDS FROM discord

un·dis·cord·ing, adjective

Words nearby discord

discontinuous, discontinuous variation, discopathy, discophile, discoplacenta, discord, discordance, discordancy, discordant, discordant alternation, discordia

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Example sentences from the Web for discord

As Dunham admits, this caused “like two years” of discord between the sisters, which they seem to have gotten past.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, “Discord” is more a series of conversations than revelations.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At once uproarious, raw, and painfully honest, “Discord” unveils the many virtues and vices of these towering icons.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And by mercilessly diving headfirst into these exploits, “Discord” discovers a universal truth: no human is human without flaws.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With such elements of discord, it was impossible for good order long to be maintained.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various
And having failed in this, she now arms our hands with the weapons of discord against each other!
Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3)|Thomas Carlyle
It seems I have thrown the apple of discord, my lady; I was foolish to repeat it, but I thought you would know!
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
My mercantile venture, however, was unhappily destined to be the apple of discord between these relatives.
Captain Canot|Brantz Mayer
The discord was made worse by the feudal system which was adopted.
The War and the Churches|Joseph McCabe

British Dictionary definitions for discord

discord

noun (ˈdɪskɔːd)

lack of agreement of harmony; strife

harsh confused mingling of sounds

a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervalsSee dissonance (def. 3), concord (def. 4)

verb (dɪsˈkɔːd)

(intr) to disagree; clash

Word Origin for discord

C13: from Old French descort, from descorder to disagree, from Latin discordāre, from discors at variance, from dis- 1 + cor heart

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