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MEDAL OF HONOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Medal of Honor mean?
• MEDAL OF HONOR (noun)
The noun MEDAL OF HONOR has 1 sense:
1. the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action 'above and beyond the call of duty'
Familiarity information: MEDAL OF HONOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action 'above and beyond the call of duty'
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Congressional Medal of Honor; Medal of Honor
Hypernyms ("Medal of Honor" 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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