- a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
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con•cor•dat
(kon kôr′dat),USA pronunciation n.
con•cor•da•to•ry
(kon kôr′də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
- an agreement or compact, esp. an official one.
- 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;
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concordat /kɒnˈkɔːdæt/ n
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