Dictionary definition for: Cordial
1. (n) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
2. (s) diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile" "an amiable gathering" "cordial relations" "a cordial greeting" "a genial host"
3. (s) showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception" "a hearty welcome"
4. (s) sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor''s comfort" "a cordial abhorrence of waste" "a fervent hope"
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