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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Con·cord 1. \\ˈkän-ˌkȯrd, ˈkäŋ-\\ city W California NE of Oakland population121,780 2. \\ˈkäŋ-kərd\\ town E Massachusetts NW of Boston population16,993 3. \\ˈkäŋ-kərd\\ city capital of New Hampshire on the Merrimack population 40,687 4. \\ˈkän-ˌkȯrd, ˈkäŋ-\\ city S central North Carolina population55,977 con·cord ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concord-, concors agreeing, from com- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart DATE 14th century 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 English Etymology 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).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 concord con·cord / 5kCNkC:d; NAmE 5kB:NkC:rd / noun[U] 1. ~ (with sb) (formal) peace and agreement 和谐；和睦；协调 SYN harmony :
living in concord with neighbouring states 与邻国和睦相处 OPP discord 2. [U] ~ (with sth) (grammar 语法) (of words in a phrase 短语中的单词) the fact of having the same number , gender or person (数、性或人称的)一致 SYN agreement
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb Synonyms: AGREE 3, coincide, concert, concur, harmonizen. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: HARMONY 2, accord, agreement, chime, concordance, consonance, tune Related Words: amity, comity, friendship, goodwill; calmness, peace, placidity, serenity, tranquillity Contrasted Words: conflict, contention, difference, dissension, strife, variance Antonyms: discord 2 Synonyms: HARMONY 3, rapport, unity 3 Synonyms: HARMONY 1, accord, chorus, concert, consonance, tune 4 Synonyms: TREATY , agreement, convention, pactWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·cord I. \ˈkäŋˌkȯrd, -änˌ-, -ȯ(ə)d\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concord-, concors of the same mind, agreeing, from com- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart 1. a. : a state of agreement : harmony especially between persons b. : an agreeable harmonious combination of tones simultaneously heard; specifically : a chord satisfying in harmonic effect and not requiring resolution — contrasted with discord 2. : agreement by stipulation, compact, or covenant : treaty ; especially : one establishing or reestablishing peaceful and amicable relationships between peoples or nations3. : agreement 4II. \kənˈkȯ(ə)rd, -ȯ(ə)d\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English concorden, from Middle French concorder, from Latin concordare, from concord-, concors : to act together : harmonize , agree III. \ˈkäŋkə(r)d\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Concord, N.H. 1. : of or from Concord, the capital of New Hampshire < Concord industries > : of the kind or style prevalent in Concord 2. of horse-drawn vehicles : made in a variety of models originated in Concord and used widely throughout the United States in the 19th century < Concord wagons > IV. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: by shortening : concord coach V. \kənˈkȯ(ə)rd, kän-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: back-formation from concordance : to prepare a concordance of |
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