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con·cord

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

con·cord·al, adjective


4. harmony, goodwill, friendship.


4. ill will, animosity.

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Example Sentences
  • And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord.
  • Chile has also appeared to offer a model of political concord.
  • Incrementally all such acts will indeed transform the narrative from conflict to concord.
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Con·cord

[kong-kerd for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon-kawrd, kong- for 3, 4; for 5, 6 also kon-kawrd, kong-]
noun
1.
a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the revolution fought here April 19, 1775. 16,293.
2.
a city in W California, near San Francisco. 103,251.
3.
a city in and the capital of New Hampshire, in the S part. 30,400.
4.
a city in central North Carolina. 16,942.
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6.
a sweet red wine with a strong grapelike taste, made from the Concord grape.
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New Hampshire

[hamp-sher, -sheer]
noun
1.
a state in the NE United States. 920,610; 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Capital: Concord. Abbreviation: NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
2.
one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.
New Hamp·shir·ite [hamp-shuh-rahyt] , New Hamp·shire·man, noun
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concord (ˈkɒnkɔːd, ˈkɒŋ-)
 
n
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 Compare discord a combination of musical notes, esp one containing a series of consonant intervals
5.  grammar another word for agreement
 
[C13: from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors of the same mind, harmonious, from com- same + cor heart]

Concord (ˈkɒŋkəd)
 
n
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)

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concord
c.1300, from O.Fr. concorde, from L. concordia "agreement, union," from concors (gen. concordis) "of the same mind," lit. "hearts together," from com- "together" + cor "heart" (see heart).
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New Hampshire definition


State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester.

Note: One of the thirteen colonies.
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