Legioa of Honour
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An order of distinction and reward instituted by Napoleon in 1802, for either military or civil merit.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Legioa of Honour” mean?
An order of distinction and reward instituted by Napoleon in 1802, for either military or civil merit.
Is “Legioa of Honour” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.