concord

¹

[ kon-kawrd, kong- ]

noun

1. agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord:

   There was complete concord among the delegates.

2. agreement between things; mutual fitness; harmony.
3. Grammar. agreement ( def 6 ).
4. peace; amity.

   Synonyms: friendship, goodwill, harmony

   Antonyms: animosity, ill will

5. a treaty; compact; covenant.
6. Music. a stable, harmonious combination of tones; a chord requiring no resolution.

Concord

²

[ kong-kerd kon-kawrd, kong- kon-kawrd, kong- ]

noun

1. a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
2. a city in W California, near San Francisco.
3. a city in and the capital of New Hampshire, in the S part.
4. a city in central North Carolina.
5. Concord grape.
6. a sweet red wine with a strong grapelike taste, made from the Concord grape.

concord

¹

/ ˈkɒŋ-; ˈkɒnkɔːd /

noun

1. agreement or harmony between people or nations; amity
2. a treaty establishing peaceful relations between nations
3. agreement or harmony between things, ideas, etc
4. music a combination of musical notes, esp one containing a series of consonant intervals Compare discord
5. grammar another word for agreement

Concord

²

/ ˈkɒŋkəd /

noun

1. a town in NE Massachusetts: scene of one of the opening military actions (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 16 937 (2003 est)
2. a city in New Hampshire, the state capital: printing, publishing. Pop: 41 823 (2003 est)

Other Words From

• con·cordal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concord¹

1250–1300; Middle English concorde < Old French < Latin concordia, equivalent to concord- (stem of concors ) harmonious ( con- con- + cord-, stem of cors heart ) + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of concord¹

C13: from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors of the same mind, harmonious, from com- same + cor heart

Example Sentences

As he grew more adept at communicating, his behaviors improved to the point that since the Concord Book Festival could be reached by car, it was doable.

From Salon

“We don’t have the privilege of being in Concord, Mass., where Louisa May Alcott grew up, but I feel like Heritage Square really shows where we developed our performance, which was California,” Andres said.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this week the Japanese company announced it was pulling Concord - one of its other recent big games - from sale after a tepid response from critics and players.

From BBC

Sony is shutting down its newly launched “Concord” game on Friday, two weeks and a day after its inauspicious debut in a crowded shooter game field.

From Los Angeles Times

Sony has announced that it is pulling online shooter Concord from sale just two weeks after its launch.

From BBC