concord
A state of agreement; harmony; unionA state of agreement; harmony; union.
» Where there is concord, there is always victory.
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of agreement; harmony; union.
Eintracht, Übereinstimmung
содру́жествоsodrúžestvo, душа́dušá, согла́сиеsoglásije
agreement of opinions
(countable, uncountable)Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case.
(countable, uncountable)An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; a consonance; a harmony.
A variety of sweet American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters; a Concord grape.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An agreement by stipulation; a compact; a covenant; a treaty or league.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An agreement between the parties to a fine of land in reference to the manner in which it should pass, being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged to the complainant. See fine.
Examples
4 sentencesWhere there is concord, there is always victory.
Concord brings forward small things, discord ruins the great ones.
May the absurd and inhuman war cease! And may peace and concord prevail!
It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.
Translations
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Origin
From French concorde, Latin concordia, from concors (“of the same mind, agreeing”); con- +From French concorde, Latin concordia, from concors (“of the same mind, agreeing”); con- + cor, cordis (“heart”). See heart, and compare accord.
After Concord, Massachusetts, where the variety was developed.
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Forms
plural: concordsSynonyms
7 synonyms- capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river:capital of New Hampshire
- agreement of opinions:harmonyconcordance
- the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations:agreement
- a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole:harmonyconcordance
- the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775):Battles of Lexington and ConcordLexingtonLexington and Concord
Word family
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