cordon cor·don n
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cor|don sa|ni|taire — «kr dn sa nee TEHR», plural cor|dons sa|ni|taires «kr dn sa nee TEHR». 1. a line of guards about an infected district to control communication: »the cordon sanitaire which was established along the Rhine to prevent the spread of disease by… … Useful english dictionary
cor|don bleu — «kr dn BLER», plural cor|dons bleus «kr dn BLER». 1. a blue ribbon worn by members of the highest order of the French monarchy under the Bourbons. 2. a person entitled to wear the cordon bleu. 3. some similar high distinction. 4. any person of… … Useful english dictionary
cor|don — «KR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a line or circle of soldiers, policemen, forts, warships, or others acting to enclose or guard a place: »A cordon of troops surrounded the burned out area of the city. Figurative. Foreigners who have been excluded by … Useful english dictionary
cor·don bleu — /ˌkoɚˌdɑːnˈbluː/ adj : having, showing, or requiring great skill at cooking a cordon bleu chef a cordon bleu meal … Useful english dictionary
cordon — cor|don1 [ kɔrdn ] noun count a line of people, especially police officers or soldiers, that stops other people from going somewhere: The army had thrown a security cordon around the hotel. cordon cor|don 2 [ kɔrdn ] verb ,cordon off phrasal verb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cordon — Cor don (k[^o]r d[o^]n; F. k[^o]r d[^o]N ), n. [F., fr. corde. See {Cord}.] 1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cordon sanitaire — Cordon Cor don (k[^o]r d[o^]n; F. k[^o]r d[^o]N ), n. [F., fr. corde. See {Cord}.] 1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cordón — {{＃}}{{LM C10495}}{{〓}} {{SynC10748}} {{［}}cordón{{］}} ‹cor·dón› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Cuerda generalmente cilíndrica y hecha con materiales finos: • Átate los cordones de los zapatos.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Lo que tiene la forma de esta cuerda … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Cordon bleu — Cor|don bleu 〈[kɔrdɔ̃ blø:] n.; , s s [kɔrdɔ̃ blø:]; Kochk.〉 zwei dünne, zusammengeklappte Kalbsschnitzel mit Zwischenlage aus Käse u. Schinken, paniert u. gebraten [frz., „blaues Band“ (wegen der besonderen Wertschätzung dieses Gerichtes)] * * * … Universal-Lexikon
cordon sanitaire — cor•don sa•ni•taire fr. [[t]kɔr dɔ̃ sa niˈtɛr[/t]] n. pl. cor•dons sa•ni•taires fr. [[t]kɔr dɔ̃ sæ niˈtɛr[/t]] 1) a line around a quarantined area guarded to prevent the spread of a disease by restricting passage into or out of the area 2) mil… … From formal English to slang
Cordon sanitaire — [kɔr dɔ̃ sani tɛːr, französisch] der, , politisches Schlagwort für den 1919/20 errichteten Staatengürtel von Finnland über die baltischen Staaten und Polen bis Rumänien, der Sowjetrussland vom übrigen Europa trennen sollte, um dieses vor der… … Universal-Lexikon
