Legion of Honor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Legion of Honor
Translation of French Légion d'honneur
Example Sentences
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The French president decorated Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire with the prestigious Legion of Honor medal for efforts at conserving the rainforest.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
According to the Consulate General of France in New Orleans, the National Order of the Legion of Honor was established by Napoleon Bonaparte on May 19, 1802, and membership is considered France’s highest honor.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
The Legion of Honor is not “a moral tool” and should not be removed “based on a documentary,” Macron said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023
A Whitney Museum of American Art show of works on paper by the sculptor Ruth Asawa joins “Drawing the Line: Michelangelo to Asawa,” already open at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor Museum.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2023
He was a little old man with the ribbon of the Legion of Honor in his lapel.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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