Concord

UK: /ˈkɒnkɔːrd/

US: /ˈkɑnkɔrd, ˈkɑŋ-/

US: 'concord': (kon′kôrd, kong′-); 'Concord': (kong′kərd for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon′kôrd, kong′- for 3, 4; for 5, 6 also kon′kôrd, kong′-)

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Concord / ˈkɒŋkəd/ noun

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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con•cord /ˈkɑnkɔrd, ˈkɑŋ-/   n. [uncountable]

1. agreement or harmony between persons, groups, etc.:
   [often: in + ~] Canada and the United States have lived in concord for many years.
2. Grammar agreement (def. 4):
   concord between subject and verb.

See -cord-.

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con•cord  (kon′kôrd, kong′-), n. 

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.
6. Music and Dance, Wine a stable, harmonious combination of tones;
   a chord requiring no resolution.

• Latin concordia, equivalent. to concord- (stem of concors) harmonious (con- con- + cord-, stem of cors heart) + -ia -ia
• Old French
• Middle English concorde 1250–1300

con•cord′al, adj. 
Synonyms

• 4. harmony, goodwill, friendship.

Antonyms

• 4. ill will, animosity.

Con•cord  (kong′kərd for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon′kôrd, kong′- for 3, 4;
for 5, 6 also kon′kôrd, kong′-), n. 

1. Place Names a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: second battle of the Revolution fought here April 19, 1775. 16,293.
2. Place Names a city in W California, near San Francisco. 103,251.
3. Place Names a city in and the capital of New Hampshire, in the S part. 30,400.
4. Place Names a city in central North Carolina. 16,942.
5. Wine See Concord grape. 
6. Wine a sweet red wine with a strong grapelike taste, made from the Concord grape.

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concord / ˈkɒnkɔːd ˈkɒŋ-/ noun

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. a combination of musical notes, esp one containing a series of consonant intervals
   Compare discord3
5. another word for agreement6

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors of the same mind, harmonious, from com- same + cor heart