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Definition of: cordial
(kôr′jəl) adjective
1. Proceeding from the heart; exhibiting or expressing kindliness; imparting vigor or joy; cheering. See synonyms under AMICABLE.
—noun
1. That which invigorates or exhilarates.
2. A sweet, aromatic alcoholic spirit; a liqueur. [<Med. L cordialis <L cor, cordis heart]
—cor·dial·i·ty (kôr·jal′ə·tē, -jē·al′-, -dē·al′-), cor′dial·ness noun
—cor′dial·ly adverb
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