gold star
gold star noun: an award for outstanding achievement.
Noun (1)
gold star (plural gold stars)
- An award for outstanding achievement.
- A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action.
- a gold-star mother
Noun (2) capitalized: Gold Star
Gold Star (plural Gold Stars)
Forms of gold star
| plural | gold stars |
|---|---|
| plural | Gold Stars |
Origin of gold star
From Gold + star from the star shape of the award and its colour, representing the highest of three levels: gold, silver, bronze.
From gold + star from the shape of the medal, being star-shaped, and the colouration of the medal, being golden, with gold representing the highest of three grades of star medals, of traditional usage of metallic colours, gold, silver, bronze.
Words formed from gold star
Questions about gold star
- What does gold star mean?
- Gold star means an award for outstanding achievement.
- What part of speech is gold star?
- Gold star is a noun.
- What is the plural of gold star?
- The plural of gold star is gold stars.
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