Cordial vs Violent - What's the difference?
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Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
* 1667 , '', 1859, Thomas Keightley (editor), ''The Poems of John Milton , Volume 1,
* 1885 , George Washington Schuyler, Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family , C. Scribner's Sons,
Said of someone radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
* 1869 , ,
(rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
* 1634 , (editor), ''The Poetical Works of John Milton , Volume 3,
(obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.
* 1667 , '', 1957, Merritt Yerkes Hughes (editor), ''Complete Poems and Major Prose ,
(UK, AU, NZ) A concentrated noncarbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
(UK, AU, NZ) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
A pleasant-tasting medicine.
A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
* 1728 , '', Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, ''British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces ,
* 1908 , Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables , L. C. Page & Co.
A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
Involving extreme force or motion.
Involving physical conflict.
Likely to use physical force.
Intensely vivid.
(obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
* Shakespeare
* T. Burnet
* Milton
Cordial is a related term of violent.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between cordial and violent
is that cordial is (obsolete) proceeding from the heart while violent is (obsolete) an assailant.As adjectives the difference between cordial and violent
is that cordial is hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate while violent is involving extreme force or motion.As nouns the difference between cordial and violent
is that cordial is (uk|au|nz) a concentrated noncarbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking while violent is (obsolete) an assailant.As a verb violent is
(archaic) to urge with violence.cordial
English
(wikipedia cordial)Adjective
(en adjective)page 381,
- He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured.
- The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but not cordial from the first.
- The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as a cordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity.
page 106,
- And first behold this cordial julep here / That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, / With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd.
page 373,
- Who stooping op'n'd my left side, and took / From thence a Rib with cordial spirits warm, / And Life-blood streaming fresh;
Synonyms
* heartfelt * (radiating warmth and friendliness) affable, amiable * (tending to revive) cheering, invigoratingNoun
(en noun)827,
- Lucy . But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass of cordial to you ?
- Polly . Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me?
- [Marilla] had put the bottle of raspberry cordial down in the cellar instead of in the closet [...].
Hypernyms
* liqueurviolent
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
- We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
- The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
- The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
- These violent delights have violent ends.
- No violent state can be perpetual.
- Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.