/ kənˈkɔːdæt; NAmE -ˈkɔːrd- BrE also kɒn-/ noun
an agreement, especially between the Roman Catholic Church and the state
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French , or from Latin concordatum something agreed upon, neuter past participle of concordare be of one mind, from con- together + cor , cord- heart.