last full measure
last full measure noun: a person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
Noun
last full measure (plural last full measures)
- A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
- Near-synonym: martyrdom
- Today we mourn these heroes who gave the last full measure in support of freedom.
- Synonyms:
- ultimate sacrifice, supreme sacrifice, martyrdom
Synonyms of last full measure
Forms of last full measure
| plural | last full measures |
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Questions about last full measure
- What does last full measure mean?
- Last full measure means a person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
- What part of speech is last full measure?
- Last full measure is a noun.
- What is the plural of last full measure?
- The plural of last full measure is last full measures.
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