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concordat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: covenant, compact

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: written agreement

Narrower terms: Lateran Treaty

History

Etymology

From French concordat, from Latin concordatum.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: konkordat — agreement
  • Esperanto: konkordato — agreement
  • Finnish: konkordaatti — agreement
  • Finnish: valtiosopimus — agreement
  • French: concordat — agreement
  • German: Konkordat — agreement
  • Greek: κονκορδάτο (konkordáto) — agreement
  • Indonesian: konkordat — agreement
  • Italian: concordato — agreement
  • Polish: konkordat — agreement
  • Portuguese: concordata — agreement
  • Russian: конкорда́т (konkordát) — agreement
  • Spanish: concordato — agreement
  • Turkish: konkordato — agreement
  • Volapük: konkordat — agreement
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