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VICTORIA CROSS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Victoria Cross mean?
• VICTORIA CROSS (noun)
The noun VICTORIA CROSS has 1 sense:
1. a British military decoration for gallantry
Familiarity information: VICTORIA CROSS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A British military decoration for gallantry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Victoria Cross" 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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