Unknown Soldier
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]In 1920, following World War I, a monument to an Unknown Warrior was established in London and Paris simultaneously to the common memories of all soldiers killed in any war. Since then, monuments to the Unknown Soldier have been raised in many countries, each containing the body of one such unidentified soldier.
Proper noun
[edit]- The representative of military personnel who have died unidentified without proper burial, usually in war.
Translations
[edit]representative of unidentified fallen soldiers
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See also
[edit]Unknown Soldier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Unknown Warrior (UK)
- Unknowns (US)