Phrase guide
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noun
The widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From gold star (“(attributively) relative of a United States soldier when the latter has been killed in action”) + wife. Gold star refers to stars of that colour traditionally shown on service flags displayed by families of members of the U.S. armed forces.
