silver cord

silver cord

noun

Definition of SILVER CORD

: the emotional tie between a mother and a child and especially a son

Origin of SILVER CORD

The Silver Cord (1926), play by Sidney Howard

First Known Use: 1942

Rhymes with SILVER CORD

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