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ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Order of the Purple Heart mean?
• ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART (noun)
The noun ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART has 1 sense:
1. a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Familiarity information: ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Order of the Purple Heart; Purple Heart
Hypernyms ("Order of the Purple Heart" is a kind of...):
decoration; laurel wreath; medal; medallion; palm; ribbon (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)
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