Concorde

Named for French concorde (“concord”), due to the collaboration of the UK and France in developing the aircraft.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒnkɔːd/, [ˈkʰɒ̃ŋkɔːd̥]

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑnkɔɹd/, [ˈkʰɑ̃ŋkɔɹd̥]

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• Homophone: concord

Concorde (plural Concordes or Concorde)

1. (aviation, historical) The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.
   • 1979, “Fashion Pack”, in Never Trust a Pretty Face, performed by Amanda Lear:

     "In" people always have to smile in Vogue / They only travel by Concorde

2. A station on the Paris Métro, near Place de la Concorde, for which it is named.

• Concordski

• Concorde on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.kɔʁd/

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Concorde m

1. Concorde (supersonic airliner)

• IPA^(key): /kɔŋˈkɔʁt/

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Concorde f (proper noun, genitive Concorde, plural Concordes or Concorde)

1. Concorde (supersonic airliner)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈkanˌkɑːd/
• Hyphenation: Con‧corde

Concorde (plural Concorde dem, quantified Concorde)

1. The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner; Concorde.
2. (archaic, slang) A J$100 banknote.

   Synonym: bills

   Inna di eighties, hundred dolla neva call "bills", dem time deh dem seh "Concorde."

   In the eighties, people didn't call the J$100 banknote "bills". Back then, they said "Concorde."

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