Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A high French civilian and military decoration, instituted in 1802.
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- proper noun The highest order of merit in France.
- proper noun The medal awarded
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Balaschak was named a Chevalier, or knight, of the Legion of Honor, which is France's highest civilian award and similar to the U.S. Medal of Honor.
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And he twice awarded me decorations at the Élysée Palace, elevating me to the rank of Commander of the Legion of Honor and Elizabeth to the rank of Officer.
Dealings Felix Rohatyn 2010
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French president François Mitterrand presents me with the Legion of Honor.
Dealings Felix Rohatyn 2010
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The medals above came from the Academie Francaise (two on the left), the City of Paris (far right) and finally from the French government--the Legion of Honor is third from the left, then a French Overseas medal of a type reserved for distinguished women, and one other I don't remember--in recognition of her work with the school and in many other ways to foster French culture and language.
DesignerBlog Will 2009
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Betty Guy The company artist for the San Francisco Opera was called the most delightful small show of the year at the Legion of Honor.
Making Medieval Studies Matter: Arthuriana at the 29th Steinbeck Festival (August 2009) The Society for the Study of Popular Culture 2009
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A Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and Officer of the Arts and Letters, she has been a member of the Constitutional Council since 2001.
Dominique Schnapper. 2009
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In 1937 she was recognized for her service when she was promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor.
C��cile Brunschvicg. 2009
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The medals above came from the Academie Francaise (two on the left), the City of Paris (far right) and finally from the French government--the Legion of Honor is third from the left, then a French Overseas medal of a type reserved for distinguished women, and one other I don't remember--in recognition of her work with the school and in many other ways to foster French culture and language.
Archive 2009-07-01 Will 2009
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Proust, the well-known Professor of Hygiene and Commander of the Legion of Honor.
Emancipation Michael Goldfarb 2009
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Eastwood was made a commander in the prestigious Legion of Honor in Paris two years after Sarkozy's predecessor Jacques Chirac honoured the Dirty Harry star as a knight of the Legion of Honor.
Archive 2009-11-15 Bill Crider 2009
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