First Known Use: 14th century
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concord
noun con·cord \ˈkän-ˌkȯrd, ˈkäŋ-\
: a state in which people or things agree with each other and exist together in a peaceful way
grammar : a state in which the different parts of a sentence or phrase agree with each other
Full Definition of CONCORD
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: agreement by stipulation, compact, or covenant
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: grammatical agreement
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Origin of CONCORD
Middle English, from Anglo-French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concord-, concors agreeing, from com- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart
Related to CONCORD
- Synonyms
- chime, comity, compatibility, harmony, peace
- Antonyms
- conflict, discord, dissension (also dissention), variance
Rhymes with CONCORD
aboard, accord, afford, award, backboard, backsword, bargeboard, baseboard, billboard, blackboard, boxboard, breadboard, broadsword, buckboard, cardboard, chalkboard, chessboard, chipboard, clapboard, clipboard, corkboard, dashboard, discord, draft board, duckboard, face cord, fjord, flashboard, floorboard, footboard, freeboard, greensward, hardboard, headboard, inboard, keyboard, kickboard, landlord, lapboard, leeboard, matchboard, moldboard, nerve cord, onboard, on board, outboard, packboard, pasteboard, patchboard, patch cord, Peg-Board, pressboard, punchboard, rearward, record, reward, sailboard, scoreboard, seaboard, shipboard, sideboard, signboard, skateboard, slumlord, smallsword, snowboard, soundboard, splashboard, springboard, surfboard, switchboard, tailboard, tote board, untoward, wakeboard, wallboard, warlord, washboard, whiteboard, whipcord, word-hoard
Concord
geographical name Con·cord
Definition of CONCORD
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\ˈkän-ˌkȯrd, ˈkäŋ-\ city W California NE of Oakland pop 122,067
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\ˈkäŋ-kərd\ town E Massachusetts NW of Boston pop 17,668
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\ˈkäŋ-kərd\ city ∗ of New Hampshire on the Merrimack pop 42,695
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\ˈkän-ˌkȯrd, ˈkäŋ-\ city S cen North Carolina pop 79,066
CONCORD Defined for Kids
concord
noun con·cord \ˈkän-ˌkȯrd\
Definition of CONCORD for Kids
: a state of agreement <They lived in peace and concord>
Concord
geographical name Con·cord \ˈkäŋ-kərd\
Definition of CONCORD for Kids
city, capital of New Hampshire
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