Phrase guide
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noun
A high-level military service award (medal).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
An award for outstanding achievement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, in-compounds
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
From gold + star from the shape of the medal, being star-shaped, and the colouration of the medal, being golden, with gold representing the highest of three grades of star medals, of traditional usage of metallic colours, gold, silver, bronze.
From Gold + star from the star shape of the award and its colour, representing the highest of three levels: gold, silver, bronze.
