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: compact, covenant. specifically : an agreement between a pope and a sovereign or government for the regulation of ecclesiastical matters. Examples of concordat in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The concordat system was abolished.
CONCORDAT definition: 1. a formal agreement, especially on religious matters, between the Roman Catholic Church and a…. Learn more.
A concordat (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃kɔʁda]) is a convention between the Holy See and a sovereign state that defines the relationship between the Catholic Church and the state in matters that concern both, i.e. the recognition and privileges of the Catholic Church in a particular country and with secular matters that affect church interests.
Concordat definition: an agreement or compact, especially an official one.. See examples of CONCORDAT used in a sentence.
A concordat is an agreement between parties, especially between nations or between a church and a nation. A concordat is official, written, and signed. When there is concord, there is agreement.
Definition of concordat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
concordat, a pact, with the force of international law, concluded between the ecclesiastical authority and the secular authority on matters of mutual concern; most especially a pact between the pope, as head of the Roman Catholic church, and a temporal head of state for the regulation of ecclesiastical affairs in the territory of the latter.
