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Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross noun: the highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its symbol is a form of cross pattée.

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Noun

Victoria Cross (plural Victoria Crosses)

  1. The highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its symbol is a form of cross pattée.
    • "Padre, you should have a row of Victoria Crosses." "No, no, it was my duty."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
    Synonyms:
    VC

Synonyms of Victoria Cross

Forms of Victoria Cross

pluralVictoria Crosses

Questions about Victoria Cross

What does Victoria Cross mean?
Victoria Cross means the highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its symbol is a form of cross pattée.
What part of speech is Victoria Cross?
Victoria Cross is a noun.
What is the plural of Victoria Cross?
The plural of Victoria Cross is Victoria Crosses.

Words near Victoria Cross in the dictionary

  1. Victoria blues
  2. Victoria Bridge
  3. Victoria County
  4. Victoria crape
  5. Victoria crapes
  6. Victoria Cross
  7. Victoria Crosses
  8. Victoria Daly
  9. Victoria Day
  10. Victoria Falls
  11. Victoria Gap

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