sanitary cordon
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sanitary cordon — n. CORDON SANITAIRE * * * … Universalium
sanitary cordon — n. CORDON SANITAIRE … English World dictionary
sanitary cordon — noun Etymology: translation of cordon sanitaire : cordon sanitaire * * * sanitary cordon (rare) A cordon sanitaire • • • Main Entry: ↑cordon * * * sanitary cordon, = cordon sanitaire. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sanitary cordon. — See cordon sanitaire. * * * … Universalium
sanitary cordon. — See cordon sanitaire … Useful english dictionary
sanitary cordon — barrier that marks off an area to prevent the spread of disease … English contemporary dictionary
Cordon sanitaire — (French pronunciation: [kɔʁdɔ̃ sanitɛʁ]) or quarantine line is a French phrase that, literally translated, means sanitary cordon . Though in French it originally denoted a barrier implemented to stop the spread of disease,[1] it has often… … Wikipedia
Cordon — Cor don (k[^o]r d[o^]n; F. k[^o]r d[^o]N ), n. [F., fr. corde. See {Cord}.] 1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cordon sanitaire — Cordon Cor don (k[^o]r d[o^]n; F. k[^o]r d[^o]N ), n. [F., fr. corde. See {Cord}.] 1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cordon sanitaire — [sȧ nē ter′] n. [Fr, lit., sanitary cordon] 1. a barrier restraining free movement of people or goods, so as to keep a disease, infection, etc. from spreading from one locality into another 2. a belt of countries serving to isolate another… … English World dictionary
