Etymology

cordon sanitaire

Today it means: A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease. Full definition →

French cordon sanitaire
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  1. French · learned borrowing fromcordon sanitaire
  2. French · learned borrowing fromcordon sanitaire
  3. English todaycordon sanitaire

Learned borrowing from French cordon sanitaire.

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