Definitions for: Cordial


[n] strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
[adj] diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
[adj] sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"; "a fervent hope"
[adj] showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome"



Webster (1913) Definition: Cor"dial (k?r"jal, formally k?rd"yal; 106, 277), a.
[LL. cordialis, fr. L. cor heart: cf. F. cordial. See
Heart.]
1. Proceeding from the heart. [Obs.]

A rib with cordial spirits warm. --Milton.

2. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.

He . . . with looks of cordial love Hung over her
enamored. --Milton.

3. Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength
or spirits.

Behold this cordial julep here That flames and
dances in his crystal bounds. --Milton.

Syn: Hearty; sincere; heartfelt; warm; affectionate;
cheering; invigorating. See Hearty.


Cor"dial, n.
1. Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates.

Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind.
--Dryden.

2. (Med) Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a
peppermint cordial.

3. (Com.) Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a
beverage; a liqueur.

Synonyms: affable, amiable, fervent, friendly, genial, hearty, liqueur, sincere, warm

See Also: absinth, absinthe, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, anisette, anisette de Bordeaux, benedictine, Chartreuse, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, creme de fraise, creme de menthe, Drambuie, Galliano, inebriant, intoxicant, kummel, maraschino, orange liqueur, pastis, Pernod, pousse-cafe, ratafee, ratafia, sambuca

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