cordiality

cordiality
index benevolence (disposition to do good), comity, consideration (sympathetic regard), courtesy, goodwill, rapprochement

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  • Cordiality — Cor*dial i*ty (k[^o]r*j[a^]l [i^]*t[y^] or k[^o]r d[i^]*[a^]l ; 106), n.; pl. {Cordialities} ( t[i^]z). [LL. cordialitas, fr. cordialis sincere: cf. F. cordialit[ e].] 1. Relation to the heart. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That the ancients had any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cordiality — [n] friendliness, sociability affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, approbation, approval, earnestness, enjoyableness, favor, geniality, gratefulness, heartiness, mutuality, pleasantness, reciprocity, responsiveness,… …   New thesaurus

  • cordiality — [kôr΄jē al′ə tē, kôr jal′ə tē; ] chiefly Brit [ kôr΄dē al′ə tē] n. 1. cordial quality; warm, friendly feeling 2. pl. cordialities a warm, friendly act or remark …   English World dictionary

  • cordiality — cordial ► ADJECTIVE 1) warm and friendly. 2) heartfelt and sincere. ► NOUN 1) Brit. a sweet fruit flavoured drink, sold as a concentrate. 2) chiefly N. Amer. another term for LIQUEUR(Cf. ↑liqueur). 3) …   English terms dictionary

  • cordiality — noun Date: 1611 sincere affection and kindness ; cordial regard …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cordiality — /kawr jal i tee, kawr jee al / or, esp. Brit., / dee al /, n., pl. cordialities for 2. 1. cordial quality or feeling. 2. an expression of cordial feeling. [1590 1600; CORDIAL + ITY] Syn. 1. warmth, friendliness, geniality, heartiness. * * * …   Universalium

  • cordiality — noun The practice of being cordial …   Wiktionary

  • cordiality — Synonyms and related words: agreeability, agreeableness, amiability, approbation, approval, enjoyableness, favor, geniality, gratefulness, mutuality, pleasance, pleasantness, reciprocity, responsiveness, sweetness and light, sympathy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • cordiality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. affability, warmth, friendliness, graciousness; see courtesy 1 , friendship 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being pleasant and friendly: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability,… …   English dictionary for students

  • cordiality — cor·di·al·i·ty || ‚kɔːdɪ ælÉ™tɪ n. friendliness, geniality, affability, affection …   English contemporary dictionary

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