Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cordial"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cordial \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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cordial \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cordial
adj 1: diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an
amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial
greeting"; "a genial host" [syn: {affable}, {amiable},
{genial}]
2: showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial
reception"; "a hearty welcome" [syn: {hearty}]
3: sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his
visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"; "a
fervent hope" [syn: {fervent}]
n : strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a
meal [syn: {liqueur}]
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