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cor·don bleu (kō̂r dōn blö′)

  1. the blue ribbon formerly worn as an emblem by Knights of the Order of the Holy Ghost, the highest order of knighthood in France under the Bourbon monarchy
  2. a very high distinction
  3. a person entitled to wear the cordon bleu
  4. any person highly distinguished in a certain field; specif., a very skilled chef
  5. stuffed with ham and Gruyère cheese, breaded, and sautéed veal cordon bleu

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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