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Revision as of 18:54, 11 May 2019
See also: Gold Star
English
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Etymology
gold + star from the shape of the award, being star-shaped, and the colouration of the award, being golden, with gold representing the highest of three grades of star awards, of traditional usage of metallic colours, gold, silver, bronze
Noun
gold star (plural gold stars)
- an award for outstanding achievement
- (in compounds, US military) a qualifier for a relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action