CORDELIER Meaning of CORDELIER in English [ ˌkɔ:də'lɪə ]■ noun a Franciscan Observant.OriginME: from OFr., from cordelle 'small rope', dimin. of corde (see cord ), from the knotted cord worn by the ~s around the waist. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004