Figurative. Death, thou'rt a cordial old and rare: Look how compounded, with what care! (Sidney Lanier).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|i|ty — «kr JAL uh tee, KR jee AL », noun, plural ties. cordial quality; cordial feeling; sincerity; heartiness; warm friendliness: »The cordiality of his welcome made me feel at home. SYNONYM(S): warmth … Useful english dictionary
cor´dial|ness — 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
cor — 1. cor [ kɔr ] n. m. • corn 1080 (→ corne); lat. cornu I ♦ 1 ♦ Instrument à vent (formé à l origine d une corne évidée, percée) servant à faire des signaux, des appels. ⇒ corne, trompe. Le cor de Roland. ⇒ olifant. Cor des Alpes, dont les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cor — cor1 /kor/, interj. Brit. Dial. gor. [1930 35] cor2 /kawr/, n. Chiefly Brit. 1. the tenor oboe. 2. the English horn. [1865 70; prob. < F cor (anglais) (English) HORN] … Universalium
cordial — cor·dial … English syllables
cordiality — cor·dial·i·ty … English syllables
cordially — cor·dial·ly … 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
