cordial

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cor·dial / ˈkôrjəl/ • adj. warm and friendly. ∎  strongly felt.• n. 1. another term for liqueur.2. a comforting or pleasant-tasting medicine.DERIVATIVES: cor·dial·i·ty / ˌkôrjēˈalitē/ n.cor·dial·ly adv.

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cordial

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cordial pert. to the heart XIV; stimulating to the heart; hearty XV; sb. XIV. — medL. cordiālis, f. cor, cord- HEART; see -IAL.
Hence cordiality XVII.

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