cordial

cor·dial

 (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.

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cordial

(ˈkɔːdɪəl)

adj

1. warm and friendly: a cordial greeting.

2. giving heart; stimulating

n

3. (Brewing) a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk: lime cordial.

4. (Brewing) another word for liqueur

[C14: from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor heart]

ˈcordially adv

ˈcordialness n

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cor•dial

(ˈkɔr dʒəl; esp. Brit. -di əl)

adj.

1. courteous and gracious; warm: a cordial reception.

2. invigorating the heart; stimulating.

3. sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike.

4. Archaic. of or pertaining to the heart.

n.

5. a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.

6. a stimulating medicine.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cordiālis= Latin cord-, s. of cor heart + -iālis -ial]

cor′dial•ly, adv.

cor′dial•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cordial - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal liqueur alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" absinth, absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise amaretto - an Italian almond liqueur anisette, anisette de Bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed benedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks Chartreuse - aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France coffee liqueur - coffee-flavored liqueur creme de cacao - sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans creme de menthe - sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur creme de fraise - strawberry-flavored liqueur Drambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur Galliano - golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs orange liqueur - liqueur flavored with orange kummel - liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin maraschino, maraschino liqueur - distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries pastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood Pernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise pousse-cafe - small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers) ratafee, ratafia - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds sambuca - an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
Adj.	1.	cordial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" affable, genial, amiable friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	2.	cordial - politely warm and friendly; "a cordial handshake" warm - psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
	3.	cordial - sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste" sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

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cordial

adjective

1. warm, welcoming, friendly, cheerful, affectionate, hearty, agreeable, sociable, genial, affable, congenial, warm-hearted I had never known him to be so chatty and cordial.
warm cold, reserved, formal, distant, aloof, unfriendly, frigid, ungracious

2. wholehearted, earnest, sincere, heartfelt She didn't bother to hide her cordial dislike of all things German.

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cordial

adjective

Pleasant and friendly in disposition:

affable, agreeable, amiable, congenial, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, pleasant, sociable, warm.

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Translations

قَلْـبي، وُدّيمُنْـعِـش ، مُـقَـوِّ

posilující nápojsrdečný

forfriskninghjerteligvenlig

herzlichLiköraufrichtigfreundlich

cordial

konvehtiliköörimehutiivistesydämellinen

cordialamical

szívélyesszíverõsítõ

alúðlegurhjartanlegurhressandi drykkurinnilegur

cordialesuccoaffettuoso

gaivusis gėrimasnuoširdumasnuoširdusnuoširdžiaiširdingas

atspirdzinošs dzēriensizjustssirsnīgs

drinkforfriskninghjerteliginderlig

osviežujúci nápoj

hjärtlig

candanferahlatıcı içeceksamimî

兴奋饮料热诚的

cordial

[ˈkɔːdɪəl]

A. ADJ → cordial, afectuoso

B. N (Brit) (= drink) → cordial m; (= liqueur) → licor m

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cordial

[ˈkɔː^rdiəl]

adj

[person] → cordial(e), chaleureux/euse

[relations] → cordial(e); [welcome, greeting, meeting] → chaleureux/euse

n → cordial m

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cordial

adj → freundlich, höflich; dislike → heftig

n (= drink) → Fruchtsaftkonzentrat nt; (alcoholic) → Fruchtlikör m

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cordial

[ˈkɔːdɪəl]

1. adj → cordiale

2. n → cordiale m

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cordial

(ˈkorːdiəl) , ((American) ˈko:rdʒl) adjective

(of greetings etc) warm and affectionate. a cordial welcome. hartlike قَلْـبي، وُدّي приетлив cordial srdečný herzlich hjertelig; venlig εγκάρδιοςcordial südamlik دوستانه؛ گرم ystävällinen cordialלבבי सौहार्दपूर्ण srdačan, topao szívélyes ramah innilegur cordiale 心からの 성심 어린 nuoširdus, širdingas sirsnīgs; izjusts mesra hartelijk hjertelig, inderligserdeczny رښتينى، زړه ته نژرې، ملګرې، صميمى cordial cordial радушный srdečný prisrčen srdačan hjärtlig, varm, innerlig ด้วยความจริงใจ samimî, candan 熱誠的 сердечний; щирий پرجوش، دلی، قلبى thân mật 热诚的

noun

a refreshing drink. lime juice cordial. vrugtestroop مُنْـعِـش ، مُـقَـوِّ ободряващо питие cordial posilující nápoj belebendes Getränk forfriskning αναψυκτικόrefresco; licor karastusjook نوشیدنی نیرو بخش virvoitusjuoma cordialמרענן पेयमन प्रफुल्लित करने वाला sredstvo za jačanje srca szíverősítő minuman ringan hressandi drykkur cordiale 飲物 활력제 gaivusis gėrimas atspirdzinošs dzēriens kordial limonadeforfriskning, drink napój orzeźwiający نوشیدنی نیروبخش cordial întăritor освежающий напиток osviežujúci nápoj osvežilo sirup saft เครื่องดื่มเพิ่มความสดชื่น ferahlatıcı içecek 提神飲料 безалкогольний напій پهلوں س‍ے تیار کیا گیا ايک مقوى قلب جوس، رس đồ uống dễ chịu 兴奋饮料

ˌcordiˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun

hartlikheid مَوَدَّه، شُعور وُدّي сърдечност cordialidade srdečnost die Herzlichkeit hjertelighed; venlighed εκγαρδιότητα cordialidad südamlikkus صمیمیت؛ همدلی ystävällisyys cordialitéלבביות सौहार्द srdačnost, iskrenost szívélyesség keramahan innileiki cordialità 真心 애정 nuoširdumas sirsnība kemesraan vriendelijkheidhjertelighet serdeczność صمیمی cordialidade cordialitate радушие srdečnosť prisrčnost srdačnost hjärtlighet ความอบอุ่นเป็นกันเอง samimiyet, içtenlik 熱誠 сердечність; щирість تپاک، گرمجوشی sự chân thành 热诚

ˈcordially adverb

hartlik قَلبيّـا ، وُدِّيّـا топло cordialmente srdečně herzlich hjerteligt; venligt εγκάρδια cordialmente südamlikult صمیمانه؛ دوستانه ystävällisesti cordialement בִּלבָבִיוּת सौहार्दपूर्ण ढंग से srdačan, topao szívélyesen dengan ramah innilega cordialmente 心をこめて 성심으로 nuoširdžiai sirsnīgi; izjusti dengan mesra vriendelijkhjertelig, inderligserdecznie صمیمانه cordialmente cordial радушно srdečne prisrčno srdačno hjärtligt อย่างจริงใจ samimi bir şekilde, içtenlikle 熱誠地 сердечно, щиро تپاک س‍ے، گرمجوشان‍ہ thân ái 热诚地

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