concordat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kɒnˈkɔːdæt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon kôrdat)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•cor•dat  (kon kôrdat),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an agreement or compact, esp. an official one.
  2. Religionan agreement between the pope and a secular government regarding the regulation of church matters.
  • Medieval Latin concordātum, Latin: neuter of concordātus, past participle of concordāre to be in agreement. See concord, -ate1
  • French; replacing concordate
  • 1610–20;
con•cor•da•to•ry  (kon kôrdə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concordat /kɒnˈkɔːdæt/ n
  1. a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
Etymology: 17th Century: via French, from Medieval Latin concordātum, from Latin: something agreed, from concordāre to be of one mind; see concord
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