Both Uses of
chord
in
The Pathfinder, by Cooper
- He met the grasp of his young friend with a squeeze as cordial as if no chord had jarred between them, and a slight sternness that had gathered about his eye disappeared in a look of natural kindness.†
Chpt 4 *
- She knew it had been a victory, and had often heard the guests of her patroness mention it with triumph; and she fancied their feelings would find a sympathetic chord in those of every British soldier.†
Chpt 21
Definition:
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together; or figuratively in the expression "struck a cord" to mean that someone's idea or feeling was in harmony with another or others