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noun
1.
lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
2.
disagreement; difference of opinion.
3.
strife; dispute; war.
4.
Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
5.
any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
verb (used without object)
6.
to disagree; be at variance.
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Origin:
1200–50; (noun) Middle English descorde, discorde < Anglo-French; Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde < Latin discordia, derivative of discord- (stem of discors) discordant (dis- dis-1 + cord-, stem of cors heart); (v.) Middle English discorden < Anglo-French, Old French descorder < Latin discordāre derivative of discord-, as above
1200–50; (noun) Middle English descorde, discorde < Anglo-French; Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde < Latin discordia, derivative of discord- (stem of discors) discordant (dis- dis-1 + cord-, stem of cors heart); (v.) Middle English discorden < Anglo-French, Old French descorder < Latin discordāre derivative of discord-, as above
Related forms
un·dis·cord·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1–3. conflict, struggle, controversy, antagonism, argument, contention, quarreling.
1–3. conflict, struggle, controversy, antagonism, argument, contention, quarreling.
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Example Sentences
- Ranney's midlife crisis comes with the usual complement of familial discord.
- These things only create discord and can only be deplored.
- The process may result in discord but is not created by it.
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| discord | |
| —n | |
| 1. | lack of agreement of harmony; strife |
| 2. | harsh confused mingling of sounds |
| 3. | dissonance See concord a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (intr) to disagree; clash |
| [C13: from Old French descort, from descorder to disagree, from Latin discordāre, from discors at variance, from | |
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Word Origin & History
discord
c.1230, from O.Fr. descorde "disagreement," from L. discordia, from discors (gen. discordis) "disagreeing, disagreement," from dis- "apart" + cor (gen. cordis) "heart" (see heart).
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