cordon
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1. cordon - Noun
2. cordon - Verb
3. Cordon - Proper noun
Meaning
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 honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.
The cord worn by a Franciscan friar.
The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches.
A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing.
A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state.
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All five were killed in the ensuing gunfight with security forces, and one civilian died in the bomb blast triggered as they attempted to breach the cordon wall.
Along with several bunches of flowers placed at the cordon was a letter reading: "To the family of the officer - I give my respect & condolence to the police force and thank you for keeping us safe.
As events unfolded, some police officers were still deployed making a cordon three-quarters of the way down the pitch to prevent Liverpool supporters reaching the opposing supporters.
; cordon sanitaire : a policy of containment directed against a hostile entity or ideology; a chain of buffer states ; lit. "quarantine line". ; corniche : a road that clings like a ledge to the side of a cliff or mountain.
Authorities have in the past made attempts to cordon off the area, but without mechanisms to enforce or monitor movement, the peril in the area remains unchecked.
During the Knesset debate some 5,000 demonstrators gathered and riot police had to cordon the building. citation Israel received several billion marks and in return agreed to open diplomatic relations with Germany.