Figurative. Death, thou'rt a cordial old and rare: Look how compounded, with what care! (Sidney Lanier).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cor´dial|ly — cor|dial «KR juhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. warm and friendly in manner; hearty: »His friends gave him a cordial welcome. 2. sincere; heartfelt; genuine: »She has a cordial abhorrence of anything false or artificial. 3 … Useful english dictionary
cor|dial — «KR juhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. warm and friendly in manner; hearty: »His friends gave him a cordial welcome. 2. sincere; heartfelt; genuine: »She has a cordial abhorrence of anything false or artificial. 3 … Useful english dictionary
cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… … English syllables
cordialness — cor·dial·ness … English syllables
cordial — cor•dial [[t]ˈkɔr dʒəl[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] di əl[/t]] adj. 1) courteous and gracious; warm: a cordial reception[/ex] 2) invigorating the heart; stimulating 3) sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike[/ex] 4) archaic of or pertaining to the heart 5) … From formal English to slang
Cordialness — Cor dial*ness, n. Cordiality. Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
