Both Uses of
cordial
in
Northanger Abbey
- Her assurance, however, standing sole as it did, was not thrown away; it brought a more cordial, more natural smile into his countenance, and he replied in a tone which retained only a little affected reserve: "We were much obliged to you at any rate for wishing us a pleasant walk after our passing you in Argyle Street: you were so kind as to look back on purpose."†
Chpt 12
- With this parting cordial she curtsies off—you listen to the sound of her receding footsteps as long as the last echo can reach you—and when, with fainting spirits, you attempt to fasten your door, you discover, with increased alarm, that it has no lock.†
Chpt 20 *
Definition:
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(cordial as in: a cordial reception) friendly -- usually warm and heartfelt, but possibly only polite