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[ kawr -juh l or, especially British , -dee-uh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkɔr dʒəl or, especially British , -di əl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
invigorating the heart; stimulating.
sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike.
Archaic . of or relating to the heart.
noun a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur
a stimulating medicine.
anything that invigorates or exhilarates.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of cordial First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin cordiālis, equivalent to Latin cordi- (stem of cor ) “heart” + -ālis adjective suffix; see heart, -al1
SYNONYMS FOR cordial 1 affectionate, genial.
2 cheering.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cordial cor·dial·ly, adverb cor·dial·ness, noun pre·cor·dial, adjective qua·si-cor·dial, adjective
su·per·cor·dial, adjective su·per·cor·dial·ness, noun un·cor·dial, adjective un·cor·dial·ness, noun
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Words nearby cordial Cordelier, Cordeliers, cordelle, cord foot, cordgrass, cordial , cordiality, cordially, cordierite, cordiform, cordiform pelvis
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Example sentences from the Web for cordial The 2008 Republican presidential nominee and longtime Arizona senator has long had a cordial relationship with Hillary Clinton.
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Despite any partisan enmities, the two top politicos maintained a cordial relationship.
The McConnell Friend Obama Just Hired | Jonathan Miller| November 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The president and former president, who once despised each other, are cordial but far from friendly.
The Only Way for Democrats to Win | Jonathan Alter| October 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The email exchanges started out as cordial , if cold, but gradually grew more confrontational.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad | Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy| October 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As part of the “love the sinner, hate the sin” culture, many townspeople are still polite and cordial to their faces.
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There was no answer for a moment, but out came both the young captain's hands in cordial clasp.
From School to Battle-field | Charles King
We have briefly glanced at our lack of confidence, our failure in cordial unanimity, the absence of definiteness and importunity.
The Assembly of God | C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
Personally he was a man of fine presence and manners, always pleasant to meet with on the street, cordial and unassuming.
Cleveland Past and Present | Maurice Joblin
Then he sat down near Laure, whose work deserved his most cordial attention.
Vendetta | Honore de Balzac
He expressed his pleasure at meeting the citizens of Banning and his appreciation of their cordial welcome.
Speeches of Benjamin Harrison | Benjamin Harrison
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British Dictionary definitions for cordial adjective warm and friendly a cordial greeting
giving heart; stimulating
noun a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk lime cordial
another word for liqueur
Derived forms of cordial cordially , adverb cordialness , noun Word Origin for cordial C14: from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor heart
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