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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discord \Dis"cord`\, n. [OE. discord, descord, OF discorde, descorde F. discorde, from L. discordia fr discors, -cordis, discordant, disagreeable; dis- + cor, cordis, heart; cf F. discord, n., and OF descorder discorder, F. discorder, to discord, L. discordare from discors. See {Heart}, and cf {Discord}, v. i.] 1. Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things and to thoughts, feelings, or purposes. A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. --Prov. vi 19. Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire. --Burke. 2. (Mus.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord. For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds m???ing. --Bacon. {Apple of discord}. See under {Apple}. Syn: Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety; clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement; dissonance. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discord \Dis*cord"\, v. i. [OE. discorden descorden from the French. See {Discord}, n.] To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit. [Obs.] The one discording with the other --Bacon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: discord n 1: lack of agreement or harmony [syn: {strife}] 2: disagreement among those expected to cooperate [syn: {dissension}] 3: a harsh mixture of sounds [syn: {discordance}] 4: a discordant act [syn: {discordance}] v : be different from one another [syn: {disagree}, {disaccord}] [ant: {match}]
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