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PRONUNCIATION OF LEGION OF HONOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEGION OF HONOUR

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Legion of Honour is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEGION OF HONOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Legion of Honour

Legion of Honour

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte on 19 May 1802. The Order is the highest decoration in France and is divided into five degrees: Chevalier, Officier, Commandeur, Grand Officier, and Grand Croix. The order's motto is Honneur et Patrie, and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris.

Definition of Legion of Honour in the English dictionary

The definition of Legion of Honour in the dictionary is an order for civil or military merit instituted by Napoleon in France in 1802 French name: Légion d'honneur,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEGION OF HONOUR


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WORDS THAT END LIKE LEGION OF HONOUR

code of honour
court of honour
debt of honour
demeanour
dishonour
field of honour
guard of honour
guest of honour
honour
lap of honour
maid of honour
matron of honour
matrons of honour
misdemeanour
on one´s honour
point of honour
roll of honour
word of honour

Synonyms and antonyms of Legion of Honour in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Legion of Honour» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

荣誉军团
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Legión de Honor
570 millions of speakers

English

Legion of Honour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

न्यायाधीश की सेना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سام جوقة الشرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Орден Почетного легиона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Legião de Honra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মাননা লায়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Légion d´honneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Legion of Honor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Der Ehrenlegion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

名誉の軍隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명예 의 군단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Legiun Kehormatan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Bắc đẩu bội tinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரியாதைக்குரிய படையணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सन्मान च्या सैन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Legion of Honor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Legion d´Onore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Legii Honorowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Орден Почесного легіону
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Legiunea de Onoare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Λεγεώνας της Τιμής
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Legioen van Eer
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hederslegionen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Legion of Honour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Legion of Honour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGION OF HONOUR»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGION OF HONOUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Legion of Honour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGION OF HONOUR»

Discover the use of Legion of Honour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Legion of Honour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Navy List
Frederick W. R. Sadler, Kt. of Tower and Sword William M. Dowell, Kt. of the Legion of Honour John E. Commerell, Kt. of the Legion of Honour Henry Lloyd, Kt . of the Legion of Honour William Bowden, Kt. of the Legion of Honour John P. Luce, ...
Great Britain. Admiralty, 1858
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Pratiyogita Darpan
• Office of the Legion of Honour Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Director-General TERI, for his contribution in the field of environment and sus- trainable development. Ms. Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association) in recognition of ...
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The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly ...
Account of the Legion of Honour. This legion is composed of a grand council of administration, and of sixteen cohorts, each of which has its particular chief place. — The emperor is, of right, chief of the legion, and president of the grand council  ...
‎1812
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The Life of Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington. With ...
Such wastbe mode of recompence decreed to the military who had distinguished themselves, until the establishment of the Legion of Honour was created by the law the 29th Floreal, year 10. . This legion is composed of a grand council of ...
Francis-L ..... Clarke, 1814
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Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815
Of 59 officers commissioned since the raising of the unit, 27 were French army veterans, of whom two were Knights of the Legion of Honour. 5//j I.ighl Dragoons l3 officers. 3 NCOs and one trooper (Van Gentemie) were members of the Legion  ...
Ronald Pawly, 2012
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Cobbett's Political Register Vol. XXII
and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; The General Baron Henry, Major of die Gendarmerie d'Elite of the Imperial Guard, Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; M. Geneval, Colonel of the 18th Legion of the ...
‎1812
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Cobbett's Political Register VOL.XXI From January to June,1812
and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; The General Baron Henry, Major of the Gendarmerie d'Elite of the Imperial -Guard, Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; M. Geneval, Colonel of the 18th Legion of ...
Cobbett's Political Register VOL.XXI From January to June,1812, 1812
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British and Foreign State Papers
For this purpose the Government of the Republic of North Peru has named for Plenipotentiaries ;—Dr. Don Tomas Dieguez de Florencia, Lord Bishop of Trujillo, Commander of the Legion of Honour of Peru ; Dr. Don Manuel Telleria, Minister of ...
Great Britain. Foreign Office, 1839
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register
and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; The General Baron Henry, Major of the Gendarmerie d'Elite of the Imperial Guard, Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; M. Geneval, Colonel of the 18th Legion of the ...
‎1812
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Cobbett's Political Register
and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge ; The General Baron Henry, Major'of the Gendarmerie d'Elite of the Imperial Guard, Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Chevalier of the Iron Crown, Judge; ' M. Geneva], Colonel of the 18th Legion of ...
William Cobbett, 1812

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGION OF HONOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Legion of Honour is used in the context of the following news items.
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War veteran, 96, receives top French honour (From Swindon …
... and very appreciative of my appointment, by the President of France, to the rank of Chevalier in the National Order of the Legion of Honour.”. «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
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French President Awards Legion of Honour Order to UNESCO …
French President Francois Hollande awarded the highest decoration in France - the Order of Legion of Honour to UNESCO Director-General ... «Novinite.com, Jul 15»
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WWII gunner Eddie Davis receives Legion of Honour for role in …
A West Australian World War II veteran in his 90s has been recognised with France's highest military honour 70 years after serving in the skies. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Sayed Haider Raza honoured with highest French civilian honour …
... the Commandeur de la Legion d' Honneur (the Legion of Honour). The award was presented by French Ambassador Francois Richier on the ... «Jagran Josh, Jul 15»
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French honour for Ahmed Kathrada
The French Legion of Honour celebrates the accomplishments of distinguished individuals, irrespective of sex, social background and ... «South Africa.info, Jul 15»
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Marlborough war hero receives France's highest military honour at …
... and very appreciative of my appointment, by the President of France, to the rank of Chevalier in the National Order of the Legion of Honour.”. «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
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Bomber Command veterans receive France's highest decoration, 70 …
Heavy bomber pilot and now Legion of Honour recipient 91-year-old Lawrence Larmer said he felt a friendship with France ever since the war. «ABC Local, Jul 15»
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Dr. Vyacheslav Moshe Kantor Awarded French National Order of the …
President of the European Jewish Congress, Dr. Moshe Kantor, Awarded French National Order of the Legion of Honour by President Hollande. «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
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France honours Bonnyville, Alta., WWII veteran on Canada Day
Today the 92-year-old WWII veteran will be awarded the rank of Knight in the Legion of Honour, the highest national order of France, for his ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Burlington WWII vet awarded Legion of Honour medal by France
WWII Navy veteran Lieutenant Commander Gordon Hendery, 94, was awarded France's Knight of the Legion of Honour, Saturday morning by ... «InsideHalton.com, Jun 15»

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