GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   ‖Cordon bleu  [F., blue cordon], 
   a first-rate cook, or one worthy to be the cook of the cordons bleus, or Knights of the Holy Ghost, a distinguished order of French knights, famous for their good dinners.
   1913 Webster
   the blue ribbon worn by the Knights of the Holy Ghost.
   PJC
   [one entitled to wear the cordon bleu{2}.] a person of high distinction.
   PJC
   (Cookery) a dish prepared with thin slices of meat separated by layers of ham and cheese, and then sauteed; as, chicken cordon bleu is a popular dish.
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