English Explanatory Dictionary

Gold Star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A high-level military service award (medal).

noun

An award for outstanding achievement.
A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action.

Word forms

Gold Star Gold Stars

Etymology

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.

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