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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially. historical

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

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

Example

More examples

"Great speed is a feature of the Concorde."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

paris métro

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