Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concordat

/kənˈkɔːdæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: con-cor-dat
IPA: /kənˈkɔːdæt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.

Example Sentences

"That eminent and independant statesman, Count Louis of Medicis, concluded a concordat with cardinal Gonsalvi, at Terracina, on the 16th February, 1816, probably the most humiliating instrument to which the Roman court has been forced to submit since the fall of the Bonapartes."
"The Concordat of the See of Rome with King Diniz is the most interesting ecclesiastical epoch […]."
"Later, he also promoted a significant degree of reconciliation between the Austrian social democratic movement and the Roman Catholic Church through the negotiation of the 1960 Concordat."
"1527: when the cardinal comes back from France, he immediately begins ordering up banquets. French ambassadors are expected, to set the seal on his concordat."

Etymology

From French concordat, from Latin concordatum.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kənˈkɔːdæt/

Inflected Forms

concordats (plural)

Synonyms

covenant compact

Questions

How do you pronounce concordat?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈkɔːdæt/.
What does concordat mean?: A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.
Where does concordat come from?: From French concordat, from Latin concordatum.

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