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cordiale — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • considerate adjective Thoughtful about the feelings and needs of other people.
  • cordial adj Warm and friendly, though often in a polite or formal way.
  • neighbourly adj Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
  • warm adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.

Senses

cordiale is used for these senses in English:

  • considerate Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
  • cordial A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
  • neighbourly (British, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
  • warm Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

cordial — full definition

  1. adj Warm and friendly, though often in a polite or formal way.
  2. noun A sweet, concentrated fruit drink diluted with water before drinking (chiefly British).
  3. noun A flavoured liqueur, often sweet.

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