| 单词 | dickin medal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasDickin Medal In full Dickin Medal. A medal awarded to an animal in recognition of an act of bravery, typically one performed during a time of military conflict by an animal attached to the armed forces.Dickin Medal is a proprietary name in the United Kingdom. ΚΠ 1943 Manch. Guardian 9 Aug. (City ed.) 3/7 Service mascots..will be eligible to receive the Dickin Medal for Gallantry, awarded for special acts of courage, endurance, or fidelity. 1983 J. Cooper Animals in War 81 (caption) Winkie [sc. a pigeon] saved one aircrew by a flight in exceptionally difficult circumstances, and was the first Dickin recipient. 1992 Weekend Tel. 18 Apr. p. viii/2 The display also honours the only cat to win the Dickin medal, Simon, a ratter serving in HMS Amethyst. 2018 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 Jan. (Regional ed.) (Style section) c8 Chips returned home a hero in 1945..but this week he's back in the news. On Monday, he was awarded [posthumously] the Dickin Medal. < as lemmas |
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