Bronze Star
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5.3
- noun
- /brɒnz stɑr/
- Formal
:
Estrella de Bronce
- His Vietnam service earned him a Bronze Star and a Distinguished Service Medal.
You are a recipient of the Bronze Star with V for Balor.
- You are a recipient of the Bronze Star with V for Balor.
- He won the Bronze Star for bravery in Vietnam and two tours of duty there.
- yes. And then what are we looking? This is the bronze star. That's the bronze star, Yes, I, I got the bronze star. When were you given that?
- Tell me who did something that you've never done with your Bronze Star, like my son.
Examples
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My father was awarded the Bronze Star by General Patton.
Blog text (11) -
For his heroics, Poschner received a Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Service Cross.
Academic text (2014) -
I received a Bronze Star.
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His military awards include the Bronze Star and the Air Medal, among others.
Blog text (18) -
In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army, earning the Bronze Star.
Academic text (1993) -
He was awarded the Bronze Star for his bravery.
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He won a Bronze Star for leading a combat engineering platoon in Vietnam.
Academic text (2007) -
He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Sgt. Stoops was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor.
Blog text (23) -
For his exceptional bravery in battle, Sergeant Thompson was awarded the Bronze Star.
Synonyms
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6.3
A United States military medal given for bravery or very good service in battle, not involving flying
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bronze + star
Knowing 'bronze' and 'star' a B1 learner could infer a literal bronze-colored star or more plausibly a type of award/decoration (stars are commonly used as insignia and 'bronze' often marks a rank), so part of the concept is guessable. However, the precise sense — a specific United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious service in combat with particular eligibility rules — is a culture-specific, named award that cannot be fully derived from the constituents alone.
Etymology
Bronze Star comes from a U.S. Army medal that is a small star made of bronze. Soldiers receive the Bronze Star for 'bravery' or very good service while fighting on the ground, so the name means an honor for brave actions in battle.