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concordat definition

con·cor·dat (kən kôr′dat′)

noun

  1. a compact; formal agreement; covenant
  2. an agreement between a pope and a government concerning the regulation of church affairs

Etymology: Fr < ML concordatum, agreement < L concordatus, pp. of concordare: see concordance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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