gold star
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Gold Star¹
Where it comes from
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.
noun Gold Stars
- A high-level military service award (medal).
gold star²
Where it comes from
From Gold + star from the star shape of the award and its colour, representing the highest of three levels: gold, silver, bronze.
noun gold stars
- An award for outstanding achievement.
- A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action. a gold-star mother
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title = {gold star},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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