Meanings of grand cordon in English

To this letter were added a lieutenant-general's commission and the grand cordon of Saint-Louis.

He was dressed in full uniform, with the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour.

Which philosopher shall have the grand cordon?-whichthe collar?-whichthe little scrap no bigger than a buttercup?

The three other princes were there in lieutenant-general's uniform with the star and grand cordon of the Legion of Honour.

From France he accepted the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour, and was later enabled to negotiate a loan.

When there was a reception at the chateau, or he held a review, he put this grand cordon outside his coat.

He told us how the King had taken the grand cordon of the Seraphim Order off his own shoulders and hung it on his.

Mumm Grand Cordon Stellar will now be the first cuvée available on-board the first commercial space flights.

'Will you be made baron-chamberlain, with the grand cordon of the order?' gasped the poor fellow.

This will allow astronauts and future space travellers to enjoy the Mumm Grand Cordon Stellar in the challenging surroundings of zero gravity.

One sip and Mumm Grand Cordon unleashes intense, complex flavours of fresh fruit and caramel that morph into a long, lingering finish.

Would he like to see them at once take their places in public life, become public functionaries, and ministers, and grand cordons?

Besides this, offers were made him of the prime minister-ship, a dukedom, a Grand Cordon, and other preferment; but Gambetta only laughed at these proposals.

His Samoan counterpart Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi co-chaired PALM and has been conferred the " Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun" by Japan.