cordiality

cor·dial

C0638700 (kôr′jəl)adj.1. a. Warm and sincere; friendly: a cordial welcome; very cordial relations.b. Polite and respectful; formally pleasant: "He shook my hand, but not warmly; he was cordial, but not amiable" (Oliver Sacks).2. Strongly felt; fervent: a cordial abhorrence of waste.3. Archaic Invigorating; stimulating. Used especially of a beverage.n.1. A liqueur.2. An invigorating or medicinal drink; a tonic.

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[Middle English, of the heart, from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·dial′i·ty (-jăl′ĭ-tē, -jē-ăl′-, -dē-ăl′-), cor′dial·ness n.cor′dial·ly adv.

cordiality

(ˌkɔːdɪˈælɪtɪ) n, pl -tieswarmth of feeling

cor•dial•i•ty

(kɔrˈdʒæl ɪ ti, ˌkɔr dʒiˈæl-; esp. Brit. -diˈæl-)

n., pl. -ties. 1. cordial quality. 2. an expression of cordial feeling. [1590–1600]

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cordiality - a cordial disposition amityfriendliness - a friendly disposition

cordiality

noun warmth, friendliness, affability, geniality, amiability, heartiness They want to solve the problem in an atmosphere of cordiality.

cordiality

nounThe quality of being pleasant and friendly:affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amiableness, congeniality, congenialness, cordialness, friendliness, geniality, genialness, pleasantness, sociability, sociableness, warmth.

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cordial

(ˈkorːdiəl) , ((American) ˈko:rdʒl) adjective (of greetings etc) warm and affectionate. a cordial welcome. 熱誠的 热诚的 noun a refreshing drink. lime juice cordial. 提神飲料 兴奋饮料ˌcordiˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun 熱誠 热诚ˈcordially adverb 熱誠地 热诚地