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cordial
I. noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ We were offered an after-dinner cordial. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Two glasses of green cordial were brought. ▪ We will see people farming unlikely crops, like elder whose flowers make an appetizing cordial, and whose berries make wine. II. adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Britain and Portugal have had cordial relations for more than four centuries. ▪ Donnely was polite and cordial, but she refused to sign the contract. ▪ I received a cordial note from Mrs. Thomas thanking me for the present. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And a cordial greeting to you. ▪ Likeable, cordial, he sits down in a chair facing her husband and herself and proceeds to converse with them. ▪ Meanwhile, relations in the scrum were not always cordial. ▪ Relations among members of the two groups have not always been cordial. ▪ Shy but cordial friendships were struck up, which Mrs Thomlinson was powerless to prevent or subvert. ▪ Though one was a Democrat and the other a Republican, the rivalry over which one would move up first was cordial.
cordial
I. cor‧di‧al1 /ˈkɔːdiəl $ ˈkɔːrdʒəl/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE] 1. British English sweet fruit juice that you add water to before you drink it: ▪ lime cordial
2. American English old-fashioned a strong sweet alcoholic drink SYN liqueur: ▪ an after-dinner cordial
II. cordial2 adjective [date : 1300-1400; Language : Medieval Latin; Origin : cordialis, from Latin cor 'heart'] friendly but quite polite and formal: ▪ The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
—cordiality /ˌkɔːdiˈæləti, ˌkɔːdiˈælɪti $ ˌkɔːrdʒiˈæ-, kɔːrˈdʒæ-/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE] • • • THESAURUS ▪friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them : ▪ a friendly smile ▪ The local people are very friendly. ▪warm [USUALLY BEFORE NOUN]friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable : ▪ He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. ▪ We received a very warm welcome. ▪nice especially spoken friendly and kind : ▪ Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. ▪ He wasn’t very nice to the other children. ▪amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like : ▪ Tom was an amiable young man. ▪welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere : ▪ a welcoming smile ▪ The group are very welcoming to new members. ▪hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable : ▪ I found Japanese people to be very hospitable. ▪genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way : ▪ a genial host ▪ She was in a genial mood. ▪cordial formal friendly and polite but formal : ▪ The two nations have always maintained cordial relations. ▪approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions : ▪ The head teacher is very approachable.
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