Silver Star
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈsɪlvər stɑr/
- Formal
:
Estrella de Plata
- It is my privilege to present to you the Silver Star, one of our nation's highest awards for valor.
And you were going to get a Silver Star for that deployment.
- And you were going to get a Silver Star for that deployment.
Examples
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We know you won a Silver Star in Vietnam.
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For his actions in combat, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star.
Blog text (27) -
And you were going to get a Silver Star for that deployment.
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You were in the Marines, won a Silver Star and everything.
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Might get a Silver Star out of this patrol yet.
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But I see you got a Purple Heart and the Silver Star.
Academic text (2007) -
Then you go off to Iraq, you serve your country... ...and you earn a Silver Star.
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They gave him a Silver Star.
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He was awarded the Silver Star for heroism.
Blog text (11) -
It is my privilege to present to you the Silver Star, one of our nation's highest awards for valor.
Synonyms
9
4.1
A medal or ribbon given to honor someone's achievement
1
5.7
An American military medal given for brave actions in battle
Surface Forms
Morphology
Silver + star
This is the proper name of a specific U.S. military decoration for gallantry; the literal words 'silver' and 'star' do not convey 'medal' or 'bravery' to a B1 learner. The award’s institutional and cultural meaning is specific and not predictable from the constituents, so learners who only know the words would not reliably infer the MWE’s meaning.
Etymology
Silver Star comes from a small medal shaped like a star and made of silver that soldiers were given for brave action in battle. That's why Silver Star means 'a medal for gallantry' today.