noun
discord
DIHS-kawd
noun
1
Disagreement or lack of harmony between people.
"Years of discord between the two families finally ended in reconciliation."
"The proposal caused discord among the board members."
2
A harsh or clashing combination of musical sounds.
"The orchestra deliberately used discord to build tension in the score."
name
1
A popular chat and voice app used by gaming and other online communities.
"They coordinate raid times through a Discord server."
How to Use Discord
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishConflict or disagreement (or clashing musical notes); also the name of a popular chat platform.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
sow discord
marital discord
a note of discord
Word Forms
discorded past tense, discorded past tense, discords plural, Discords plural, discords singular, discords singular
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Etymology
From Latin discordia, built from dis- ("apart") plus cor, cordis ("heart") — literally "hearts apart."