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concent

[ kuhn-sent ]

noun

, Archaic.
  1. concord of sound, voices, etc.; harmony.


concent

/ kənˈsɛnt /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a concord, as of sounds, voices, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of concent1

1575–85; < Latin concentus harmony, chorus, literally, singing or playing together, equivalent to concen-, variant stem of concinere to sing together ( con- con- + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing; chant ) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concent1

C16: from Latin concentus harmonious sounds, from concinere to sing together, from canere to sing
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Example Sentences

In 1588 he published his first work, "a little book of great pains," entitled A Concent of Scripture.

The latter is more probable, as Purchas observes that the Consent kept no concent with her consorts.

Concent, kon-sent′, n. a harmony or concord of sounds: concert of voices.

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