concent

[ kuhn-sent ]

noun

, Archaic.

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

concent

/ kənˈsɛnt /

noun

1. archaic.
   a concord, as of sounds, voices, etc

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of concent¹

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

Example Sentences

The downtown area was filled with several potential venues — a football stadium, a hockey arena, a concent venue — and the nearby resort of Amelia Island was available to host the president’s high-dollar fundraisers.

From Washington Post

In any case, last month the Senate Appropriations Committee was on its way to approving this concent but, after some protest, decided not to.

From Washington Post

Let no man confound the voice of God in His Works with the voice of God in His Word; they are utterances of the same infinite heart and will; they are in absolute harmony; together they make up “that undisturbèd song of pure concent”; one “perfect diapason”; but they are distinct; they are meant to be so.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Concentre, kon-sent′ėr, v.i. to tend to or meet in a common centre: to be concentric.—v.t. to bring or direct to a common centre or point:—pr.p. concent′ring; pa.p. concent′red or concent′ered.—adjs.

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