Legion of Honor

noun phrase

: a French order conferred as a reward for civil or military merit

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Things really took off during a March 2025 event, where people brought and tasted over 1,300 cakes at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 The company inks a deal with Hattie Carnegie Jewelry Enterprises to manufacture fine and costume jewelry as well as belts, handbags, small leather goods, sunglasses and optical goods. 1978 Balmain is elevated to Officer of the Legion of Honor. 1979 The Ivoire perfume is launched. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 For his service, he was awarded France’s highest distinction, the Legion of Honor in September 2023. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 July 2025 On the first Tuesday of every month, admission is free to the fine art museums of de Young and Legion of Honor, and on the first Sunday of every month, entrance to the Asian Art Museum is free. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Legion of Honor

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Legion of Honor was in 1802

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“Legion of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Legion%20of%20Honor. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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