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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCordial Reception
/ˈkɔːr.dʒəl rɪˈsɛp.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A warm and friendly welcome given to guests or visitors.
"The hotel staff provided a cordial reception to all arriving guests." - 2
An event or gathering characterized by a friendly atmosphere.
"The gala was a cordial reception for the new members of the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cordial' originates from the Latin 'cordialis', meaning 'of the heart', which evolved in Middle English to describe warmth and friendliness. 'Reception' comes from the Latin 'receptio', meaning 'a taking back', which has shifted to denote the act of welcoming or receiving guests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cordial Reception" is said worldwide
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réception cordiale
Transliteration: re-sep-syon kor-dyal
"L'hôtel a offert une réception cordiale à tous les invités."
herzliche Empfang
Transliteration: hert-sli-khe em-fang
"Das Hotel bot einen herzlichen Empfang für alle Gäste."
ricevimento cordiale
Transliteration: ree-chee-ven-to kor-dy-ah-le
"L'hotel ha offerto un ricevimento cordiale a tutti gli ospiti."
recepción cordial
Transliteration: re-sep-syon kor-dyal
"El hotel ofreció una recepción cordial a todos los huéspedes."
recepção cordial
Transliteration: re-sep-sao kor-dyal
"O hotel ofereceu uma recepção cordial a todos os convidados."
स्नेहपूर्ण स्वागत
Transliteration: snehpoorn swagat
"होटल ने सभी मेहमानों के लिए स्नेहपूर्ण स्वागत किया।"
热情接待
Transliteration: rèqíng jiēdài
"酒店为所有客人提供了热情接待。"
따뜻한 환영
Transliteration: ttatteuthan hwanyeong
"호텔은 모든 손님에게 따뜻한 환영을 제공했습니다."
心温まる歓迎
Transliteration: kokoro atatamaru kangei
"ホテルはすべてのゲストに心温まる歓迎を提供しました。"
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