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concord Definition

con·cord (känkôrd′, käŋ-)

noun

  1. agreement; harmony
    1. friendly and peaceful relations, as between nations
    2. a treaty establishing this
  2. Gram. agreement
  3. Music a combination of simultaneous and harmonious tones; consonance

Etymology: ME & OFr concorde < L concordia, agreement, union < concors (gen. concordis), of the same mind < com-, together + cor, heart

Concord¹ Definition

Con·cord (käŋkərd)

noun

  1. ☆ a large, dark-blue, cultivated variety of fox grape, used esp. for making juice and jelly
  2. ☆ a wine made from this grape

Concord² Definition

Con·cord (känkôrd; for 2 & 3 käŋkərd)

  1. city in W Calif., near Oakland: pop. 122,000

  2. capital of N.H., on the Merrimack River: pop. 41,000

  3. town in E Mass., near Boston: pop. 17,000: with Lexington, site of the first battles of the Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775)

Etymology: prob. alluding to the amity hoped for among the inhabitants and their neighbors

concord Synonyms

concord

n.

  1. Unity of feeling

    harmony, consensus, accord; see agreement 2, friendship 2, unity 2, 3.

  2. A treaty

    compact, accord, pact; see agreement 3, treaty.

concord Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • sound: That is not moved with concord of sweet sounds.

Converse of object

  • have: She is also beloved of my housemates, and we all co-exist in a peaceful two-door 'd concord.
  • seek: These support the idea that negative politeness ( avoidance of discord ) is more important than positive politeness ( seeking concord ).
  • see: Yet it saw political concord give way to suspicion and resentment.

Adjective modifier

  • final: There eventually the parties seem to have managed to reach a compromise that was to be embodied in a final concord.
  • perfect: Beneficent sovereigns had always been in perfect concord with the gratefully loyal people, who had never been disobedient and rebellious.
  • new: I want to advocate a new concord to displace the old contention.
  • holy: Let us wait on God, in holy concord, and the blessing is sure to come.
  • mutual: She was become a bond to both, an influence over each, a mutual concord.
  • political: Yet it saw political concord give way to suspicion and resentment.

Modifies a noun

  • marker: The latter results in effect in a split between two series of perfective concord markers.
  • grape: Flavors of concord grape, wild blackberries and herbs permeate the wine.

Noun used with modifier

  • number: Anaphoric reference is, of course, subject to the usual rules for number concord in English and in Portuguese.
concord Quotes

The author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom.

—Book of Common Prayer

Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.

—Milton,John

The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth, Life's paradise, great princess, the soul's quiet, Sinews of concord, earthly immortality, Eternity of pleasures; no restoratives Like to a constant woman.

—Ford,John