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Definition of cordial noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cordial

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/ˈkɔːdiəl/
 
/ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
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  1. (British English) [uncountable, countable] a sweet drink that does not contain alcohol, made from fruit juice. It is drunk with water added.
    • blackcurrant cordial
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  2. [uncountable, countable] (North American English)
    (also liqueur British and North American English)
    a strong sweet alcoholic drink, sometimes tasting of fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal.
  3. [countable] a glass of cordial
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘belonging to the heart’): from medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, cord- ‘heart’.
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