Order of the Purple Heart

Noun

Meaning

a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

purple heart

Hypernyms

palm medallion medal decoration ribbon laurel wreath

Examples

Shown from l-r are, Daniel Stubblefield, Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1513 Commander Gus Wittschack, Mayor Jack Graham, Greg Coker, and MOPH State Senior Vice Commander Jon Lunkwicz. Source: Internet

On August 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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