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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Distinguished Service Order mean?
• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (noun)
The noun DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER has 1 sense:
1. a British military decoration for special service in action
Familiarity information: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A British military decoration for special service in action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Distinguished Service Order" is a kind of...):
decoration; laurel wreath; medal; medallion; palm; ribbon (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)
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