gold starn.

Brit.

/ˌɡəʊld ˈstɑː/, U.S.

/ˈˌɡoʊld ˈstɑr/

Forms: also with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold adj., star n.¹

Etymology: < gold adj. + star n.¹Earlier examples such as the following do not represent a fixed collocation:1661 S. Pordage Mundorum Explicatio 184 A snowy Mantle which gold Stars did deck Hung on his shoulders, and inclos'd his wast.?1760 A. R. Curiosities of Paris 107 Order of the Star... All the Knights wear an embroidered Gold Star upon their Coat.

1. A golden or gold-coloured representation of a star, awarded as a prize or in recognition of an achievement, esp. good work or behaviour by a young schoolchild. Also in extended use: a notional award for excellence or achievement of any kind.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > means of teaching > [noun] > teaching aids > reward for good work

prize1752

reward book1801

gold star1886

star1890

1886 Times (Philadelphia) 17 June The following prizes were awarded: A gold star, for excellence in general scholarship and conduct, to Miss Mary Little, and silver stars to the Misses Bergman, Cattell, [etc.].

1917 Outlook 26 Dec. 669/2 Even if New Rochelle has had one black mark recorded against it in the Book of Judgement, certainly its recent demonstration of loyalty will warrant the placing of a large gold star after its name in the same all-inclusive volume.

1969 H. S. Thompson Let. 19 Nov. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 218 He treated the press like a bunch of scorpions..awarding private interviews like gold stars for good behavior.

1977 Cleethorpes News 6 May 17/2 The books were all very neat and dotted with gold stars on nearly every page. The stars are worth house points which build up over the term.

1989 MacUser (Nexis) July Nisus gets a gold star for its search-and-replace capabilities.

2016 Hutt News (N.Z.) (Nexis) 20 Dec. 23 The children were awarded a gold star for their commitment to healthy living.

2. U.S. A golden or gold-coloured representation of a star displayed to commemorate a family or community member killed while serving in the armed forces. Cf. service flag n. (b) at service n.¹ Compounds 2, blue star n.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > insignia > [noun] > specific emblems, badges, or cognizances > others

cocklestone1591

Rosy Cross1621

toison d'or1704

greyhound1747

foul anchor1754

red cross1866

Geneva cross1870

Tammany tiger1871

fasces1889

waist-plate1902

blue star1917

gold star1917

red ribbon1990

1917 Boston Daily Globe 13 Nov. 9/3 A movement was begun..for the substitution for the black garb of mourning of some designation, such, for instance, as a gold star, in memory of American soldier dead... The glory of the death should be emphasized rather than its sadness.

1918 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 6 Feb. 7/3 The flag has sixty-one stars on it, representing sixty-one young men who are now in service. In the center is a gold star in honor of Ernest Olson, who died while in training.

1945 Press Gaz. (Hillsboro, Ohio) 24 Aug. 9/2 We have 18 names on our honor roll and 18 stars on our banner. We are thankful to say we have no gold stars.

2010 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 29 May The increasing number of homes with gold stars in the window, the sign that a military son or daughter has been lost, is a sad measure of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Compounds

C1. attributive. Designating a pupil, action, etc., whose excellence is considered to merit a gold star; laudable; notably or outstandingly good.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > very excellent or first-rate

gildenc1225

prime1402

rare1483

grand1542

holy1599

pre-excelling1600

paregal1602

classic1604

of (the) first rate1650

solary1651

first rate1674

superb1720

tip-top1722

tip-top-gallant1730

swell1819

topping1822

of the first (also finest, best, etc.) water1826

No. 11829

brag1836

A11837

A No. 11838

number one1839

awful1843

bully1851

first class1852

class1867

champion1880

too1881

tipping1887

alpha plus1898

bonzer1898

grade A1911

gold star1917

world-ranking1921

five-star1936

too much1937

first line1938

vintage1939

supercolossal1947

top1953

alpha1958

fantabulous1959

beauty1963

supercool1965

world-class1967

primo1973

1917 R. N. McEntire Sunday School Secretary v. 54 Some schools call every class with every member actually present as having a ‘perfect record’... Others call the first class a ‘Gold Star Class’.

1922 Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 3 Nov. 2/1 Gold star pupils this month are Esther and Walter Broas.

1934 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 Dec. 8/4 In net worth, I think it the gold-star achievement of the New Deal.

1987 T. Lewis in S. Ravenel New Stories from South (1988) 30 Don't you know those gold star housedress mothers are just sniffing around..for another example of how I spoil my child?

2001 Arena Aug. 155/4 Full of gold-star Ibiza hits like ‘another Chance’, funky US garage.., and tuff stompers like ‘Ventura’.

C2. attributive. U.S. Designating a relative, esp. the mother, of a member of the armed forces killed while on active service; (also) designating such a member of the armed forces.

ΚΠ

1918 Elgin (Iowa) Echo 2 May The stars on the honor flag represent the following men... Gold star boys. Matthew Leuchtenmacher. Otto Scheel.

1918 Chicago Tribune 17 Aug. 3/7 (headline) Gold Star Mothers. Those whose sons have given lives will give services for war stamps.

1947 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 5 Sept. 3 (advt.) Whether or not our Gold Star heroes should be returned home is for individual families to decide... However, should a Gold Star family wish for information on repatriation, we can help.

1971 Off our Backs (Electronic ed.) 27 May 6 A Gold Star wife whose husband died in Vietnam participated in..[the] recent week long protest against the war in Indochina.

2005 N.Y. Mag. 3 Oct. 53/1 A Gold Star mother..was at the mike, talking about her stepson who was killed in Fallujah last November 12.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gold star
释义	gold starn. Brit. /ˌɡəʊld ˈstɑː/, U.S. /ˈˌɡoʊld ˈstɑr/ Forms: also with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold adj., star n.¹ Etymology: < gold adj. + star n.¹Earlier examples such as the following do not represent a fixed collocation:1661 S. Pordage Mundorum Explicatio 184 A snowy Mantle which gold Stars did deck Hung on his shoulders, and inclos'd his wast.?1760 A. R. Curiosities of Paris 107 Order of the Star... All the Knights wear an embroidered Gold Star upon their Coat. 1. A golden or gold-coloured representation of a star, awarded as a prize or in recognition of an achievement, esp. good work or behaviour by a young schoolchild. Also in extended use: a notional award for excellence or achievement of any kind. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > means of teaching > [noun] > teaching aids > reward for good work prize1752 reward book1801 gold star1886 star1890 1886 Times (Philadelphia) 17 June The following prizes were awarded: A gold star, for excellence in general scholarship and conduct, to Miss Mary Little, and silver stars to the Misses Bergman, Cattell, [etc.]. 1917 Outlook 26 Dec. 669/2 Even if New Rochelle has had one black mark recorded against it in the Book of Judgement, certainly its recent demonstration of loyalty will warrant the placing of a large gold star after its name in the same all-inclusive volume. 1969 H. S. Thompson Let. 19 Nov. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 218 He treated the press like a bunch of scorpions..awarding private interviews like gold stars for good behavior. 1977 Cleethorpes News 6 May 17/2 The books were all very neat and dotted with gold stars on nearly every page. The stars are worth house points which build up over the term. 1989 MacUser (Nexis) July Nisus gets a gold star for its search-and-replace capabilities. 2016 Hutt News (N.Z.) (Nexis) 20 Dec. 23 The children were awarded a gold star for their commitment to healthy living. 2. U.S. A golden or gold-coloured representation of a star displayed to commemorate a family or community member killed while serving in the armed forces. Cf. service flag n. (b) at service n.¹ Compounds 2, blue star n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > [noun] > specific emblems, badges, or cognizances > others cocklestone1591 Rosy Cross1621 toison d'or1704 greyhound1747 foul anchor1754 red cross1866 Geneva cross1870 Tammany tiger1871 fasces1889 waist-plate1902 blue star1917 gold star1917 red ribbon1990 1917 Boston Daily Globe 13 Nov. 9/3 A movement was begun..for the substitution for the black garb of mourning of some designation, such, for instance, as a gold star, in memory of American soldier dead... The glory of the death should be emphasized rather than its sadness. 1918 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 6 Feb. 7/3 The flag has sixty-one stars on it, representing sixty-one young men who are now in service. In the center is a gold star in honor of Ernest Olson, who died while in training. 1945 Press Gaz. (Hillsboro, Ohio) 24 Aug. 9/2 We have 18 names on our honor roll and 18 stars on our banner. We are thankful to say we have no gold stars. 2010 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 29 May The increasing number of homes with gold stars in the window, the sign that a military son or daughter has been lost, is a sad measure of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Compounds C1. attributive. Designating a pupil, action, etc., whose excellence is considered to merit a gold star; laudable; notably or outstandingly good. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > very excellent or first-rate gildenc1225 prime1402 rare1483 grand1542 holy1599 pre-excelling1600 paregal1602 classic1604 of (the) first rate1650 solary1651 first rate1674 superb1720 tip-top1722 tip-top-gallant1730 swell1819 topping1822 of the first (also finest, best, etc.) water1826 No. 11829 brag1836 A11837 A No. 11838 number one1839 awful1843 bully1851 first class1852 class1867 champion1880 too1881 tipping1887 alpha plus1898 bonzer1898 grade A1911 gold star1917 world-ranking1921 five-star1936 too much1937 first line1938 vintage1939 supercolossal1947 top1953 alpha1958 fantabulous1959 beauty1963 supercool1965 world-class1967 primo1973 1917 R. N. McEntire Sunday School Secretary v. 54 Some schools call every class with every member actually present as having a ‘perfect record’... Others call the first class a ‘Gold Star Class’. 1922 Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 3 Nov. 2/1 Gold star pupils this month are Esther and Walter Broas. 1934 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 Dec. 8/4 In net worth, I think it the gold-star achievement of the New Deal. 1987 T. Lewis in S. Ravenel New Stories from South (1988) 30 Don't you know those gold star housedress mothers are just sniffing around..for another example of how I spoil my child? 2001 Arena Aug. 155/4 Full of gold-star Ibiza hits like ‘another Chance’, funky US garage.., and tuff stompers like ‘Ventura’. C2. attributive. U.S. Designating a relative, esp. the mother, of a member of the armed forces killed while on active service; (also) designating such a member of the armed forces. ΚΠ 1918 Elgin (Iowa) Echo 2 May The stars on the honor flag represent the following men... Gold star boys. Matthew Leuchtenmacher. Otto Scheel. 1918 Chicago Tribune 17 Aug. 3/7 (headline) Gold Star Mothers. Those whose sons have given lives will give services for war stamps. 1947 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 5 Sept. 3 (advt.) Whether or not our Gold Star heroes should be returned home is for individual families to decide... However, should a Gold Star family wish for information on repatriation, we can help. 1971 Off our Backs (Electronic ed.) 27 May 6 A Gold Star wife whose husband died in Vietnam participated in..[the] recent week long protest against the war in Indochina. 2005 N.Y. Mag. 3 Oct. 53/1 A Gold Star mother..was at the mike, talking about her stepson who was killed in Fallujah last November 12. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1886
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