concord

[US]/ˈkɒŋkɔːd/
[UK]/ˈkɑːŋkɔːrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. harmony, agreement, unity.

Phrases & Collocations

in concord

concordant opinion

Example Sentences

live in concord with sb.

Concord inaugurated a new era in airplane travel.

These states had lived in concord for centuries.

It may well be called the Concord, the river of peace and quietness;for it is certainly the most unexcitable and sluggish stream that ever loi¬tered imperceptible towards its eternity—the sea.

to reach a concord

a concord of opinions

to sing in concord

to live in concord with nature

to achieve concord among team members

to establish concord within the community

to maintain concord in a family

to promote concord between nations

Real-world Examples

Now, that is some good old fashioned American concord grape jelly.

Source: Gourmet Base

The both sides were in concord at last.

Source: Pan Pan

Many features of the dialect, like negative concord and zero copula are common grammatical practices across many languages.

Source: Fun Talk about Linguistics

For example: " The two countries were in concord about the need to end the war" – they were in agreement.

Source: 2008 English Cafe

In many languages like Spanish, Greek and Hebrew, a second negative serves to confirm or amplify the negation known as negative concord.

Source: Fun Talk about Linguistics

All my confidence is bestowed on him, all his confidence is devoted to me; we are precisely suited in character—perfect concord is the result.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

It’s mainly found just one kind of grape -- concord grapes, a variety that’s specific to North America and today is typically used in grape juice.

Source: SciShow - Chemistry

Happily for the success of this delicate adventure, he had to deal with ears but little practised in the concord of sweet sounds, or the miserable effort would infallibly have been detected.

Source: The Last of the Mohicans (Part Two)

In the case of a union, it would probably prevail less in Ireland than in Scotland; and the colonies would probably soon enjoy a degree of concord and unanimity, at present unknown in any part of the British empire.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Five)

Still—if I have read religious history aright—faith, hope, and charity have not always been found in a direct ratio with a sensibility to the three concords, and it is possible—thank Heaven! —to have very erroneous theories and very sublime feelings.

Source: Adam Bede (Part One)

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