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cordis

[ kawr-dis, kohr- ]

/ ˈkɔr dɪs, ˈkoʊr- /

adjective

(in prescriptions) of the heart.

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Origin of cordis

From Latin

Words nearby cordis

cordillera occidental, cordillera oriental, cordillera real, cordilleras, cording, cordis, cordite, cordless, cordless telephone, cordo-, cordoba

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Example sentences from the Web for cordis

Cord Cordis was the innkeeper in 1771 and John Bryant was licensed in 1790.
Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs|Samuel Adams Drake
The last of the week Fanny Miller gave a little tea-party, to make Cordis more generally acquainted.
Dr. Heidenhoff's Process|Edward Bellamy
Cordis had seen her backward glance, and noted her steps grow slower with a complacent smile.
Dr. Heidenhoff's Process|Edward Bellamy
Moreover, now that she had warned Cordis that Madeline was pre-empted property, she hoped he would turn his attention elsewhere.
Dr. Heidenhoff's Process|Edward Bellamy

"I'm not so foolish as I look, Mr. Cordis," said she, rather sharply.
Dr. Heidenhoff's Process|Edward Bellamy

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