Cordicolen.
/ˈkɔːdᵻkəʊl/, U.S. /ˈkɔrdəˌkoʊl/ A nickname for: a Christian who practises devotion to the Sacred Heart.
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1822 Q. Rev. Oct. 25 The very book before us contains relations of follies..arising within the pale of the Roman Catholic Church... Such were the Cordicoles.
1849 H. Christmas Cradle of Twin Giants I. 317 The Society of Victims..had this connection with the Cordicoles, that they wore silver medallions representing the hearts of the Saviour and the Virgin.
1993 Catholic Hist. Rev. 79 694 The American bishop does not further substantiate his criticism; he does mention, however, his reticence as to the existence of Mamilaires and Cordicoles.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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