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gold star father

gold star father noun: the father of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action.

Noun

gold star father (plural gold star fathers)

  1. (US) The father of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action.

Forms of gold star father

pluralgold star fathers

Questions about gold star father

What does gold star father mean?
Gold star father means the father of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action.
What part of speech is gold star father?
Gold star father is a noun.
What is the plural of gold star father?
The plural of gold star father is gold star fathers.

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