Word of the Day:
accordance
What It Means
Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
The act of granting something.
Accordance in Context
“And what had been done that was not in strict accordance with the law of Parliament?”
Did You Know?
* (compliance): First attested around 1300. * (agreement): First attested in the early 14th century. * accord + -ance * From Middle English accordaunce, from Old French acordance (“agreeing, reconciliation, harmony”).
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