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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)