concord

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noun (1)

con·​cord ˈkän-ˌkȯrd 

ˈkäŋ-

1

a

: a state of agreement : harmony

b

: a simultaneous occurrence of two or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeableness or resolution on a listener compare discord

2

: agreement by stipulation, compact, or covenant

3

: grammatical agreement

Concord

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noun (2)

variants or Concord grape

plural Concords or Concord grapes

: a bluish-black grape that is a cultivar of the fox grape developed in the northeastern U.S. and used often to make juice and jellies

Most of the Concords used for juice come from Washington state, where grape growing areas are primarily hot and dry.

—Rae Burchfiel

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• chime
• comity
• compatibility
• harmony
• peace

Examples of concord in a Sentence

Noun (1)

living in concord with people of different races and religions

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concord-, concors agreeing, from com- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart

Noun (2)

after concord, Massachusetts, near where the cultivar was first grown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1852, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

concord

noun

con·​cord ˈkän-kȯ(ə)rd 

ˈkäŋ-

: a state of agreement : harmony

Geographical Definition

Concord

geographical name

Con·​cord

1

ˈkän-ˌkȯrd 

ˈkäŋ-

city in western California northeast of Oakland population 122,067

2

ˈkäŋ-kərd  town in eastern Massachusetts northwest of Boston population 17,668

3

ˈkäŋ-kərd  city and capital of New Hampshire on the Merrimack River population 42,695

4

ˈkän-ˌkȯrd 

ˈkäŋ-

city northeast of Charlotte in south central North Carolina population 79,066