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   ‖Cordon bleu (krˌdnˈ blˈ) [F., blue cordon],
   1. 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.
   
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   2. the blue ribbon worn by the Knights of the Holy Ghost.
   
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   3. [one entitled to wear the cordon bleu2.] a person of high distinction.
   
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   5. (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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