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concordat
[ kon-kawr-dat ]
noun
- an agreement or compact, especially an official one.
- an agreement between the pope and a secular government regarding the regulation of church matters.
concordat
/ kɒnˈkɔːdæt /
noun
- a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
Other Words From
- con·cor·da·to·ry [kon-, kawr, -d, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of concordat1
Word History and Origins
Origin of concordat1
Example Sentences
The hellenizers had not lost all hope of converting the nation and were indisposed to acquiesce in the concordat.
The purport of these latter articles was to destroy or contradict in great part the concessions granted by the Concordat.
Thus it was that the outlook at the beginning of the century was little favorable to the just execution of the Concordat.
Thereupon, he made known to Napoleon his objections, retracted everything contained in the Concordat, rendering it thereby null.
The Church in France has always stood loyally to the observance of the Concordat, in spite of its many hampering restrictions.
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