Croix de Guerre
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- noun
- /krwɑ deɡɛr/
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Croix de Guerre
- Serving in this capacity in North Africa, Sicily, and France, he was awarded several medals for bravery, chief among them the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the British Distinguished Service Cross, and even the French Croix de Guerre.
- awarded the Croix de Guerre
- French Croix de Guerre
- Croix de Guerre with star
Examples
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The pigeons were also used to carry messages, and one, Cher Ami, was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for heroic service.
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Flying no fewer than 20 combat missions over Germany at the controls of the famous B-17 bomber, he received six battle stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal, and even the famous French decoration, the Croix de Guerre with Palm.
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He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre after displaying extraordinary bravery during the battle.
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The government of France honored the soldiers with the Croix de Guerre for their gallantry in combat.
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She received the Croix de Guerre as recognition for her heroic actions while serving in the military.
Synonyms
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The highest United States military award given for very brave acts in battle
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A medal that the United States military gives for brave actions in battle
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A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
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A British medal that people in the military receive for great bravery in battle
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A British military medal given to officers for brave service in battle
A French military medal given to soldiers who are not officers for bravery or long service
A British medal that honours soldiers for bravery in battle
Surface Forms
Morphology
Croix + de + Guerre
The phrase literally combines 'croix' (cross) + 'de' (of) + 'guerre' (war), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer a ‘war cross’ and plausibly that it refers to a medal or symbol related to war. However, recognizing it as the specific French military decoration awarded for gallantry requires cultural/encyclopedic knowledge beyond simple compositional meaning, so the relation is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Croix de Guerre comes from French words Croix meaning 'cross' and Guerre meaning 'war'. It was a small cross-shaped medal given to soldiers for brave acts in battle, so the image of a 'war cross' explains why it means 'an award for bravery in battle'.