1. cordon -- (a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing)
2. cordon -- (cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank)
3. cordon -- (adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord)
1.
Shouldn't we put a cordon round to prevent the rest from running away. - from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
2.
One day, a haughty cook, a cordon bleu, of the lofty race of porters, presented herself. - from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo