Meaning of cordial

cor•dial

Pronunciation: (kôr'jul or, esp. Brit., -dē-ul), [key]

— adj.

courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
invigorating the heart; stimulating.
sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike.
of or pertaining to the heart.

—n.

a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
a stimulating medicine.
anything that invigorates or exhilarates.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

cordial (Thesaurus)

cordgrass cordiality

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