concord

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English

Etymology 1

From French concorde, Latin concordia, from concors (“of the same mind, agreeing”); con- + cor, cordis (“heart”). See heart, and compare accord.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒnkɔːd/, /ˈkɒŋkɔːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑnkɔɹd/, /ˈkɑŋkɔɹd/
• Rhymes: -ɒnkɔː(ɹ)d, -ɒŋkɔː(ɹ)d
• Homophone: Concorde

Noun

concord (countable and uncountable, plural concords)

1. A state of agreement; harmony; union.
2. (obsolete) An agreement by stipulation; a compact; a covenant; a treaty or league.
3. (grammar) Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case.

   Synonyms: agreement, concordance (obsolete)

   Coordinate terms: government, regimen, rection (archaic)

4. (law, obsolete) 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.
5. (probably influenced by chord, music) An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; a consonance; a harmony.

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Etymology 2

After Concord, Massachusetts, where the variety was developed.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒnkəːd/, /ˈkɒŋkəːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑnkɚd/, /ˈkɑŋkɚd/
• Rhymes: -ɒnkəː(ɹ)d, -ɒŋkəː(ɹ)d
• Homophone: conquered

Noun

concord (plural concords)

1. A variety of sweet American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters; a Concord grape.

Etymology 3

From French concorder, from Latin concordō.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kənˈkɔːd/, /kəŋˈkɔːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kənˈkɔɹd/, /kəŋˈkɔɹd/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d

Verb

concord (third-person singular simple present concords, present participle concording, simple past and past participle concorded)

1. (intransitive) To agree; to act together.
   • 1660-1667, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon

     too many of their old Friends and Associates, ready to concord with them in any desperate Measures