Medal of HonourMedal of Honorn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛdl əv ˈɒnə/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɛd(ə)l əv ˈɑnər/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: medal n., of prep., honour n.

Etymology: < medal n. + of prep. + honour n.

Also more fully Congressional Medal of Honour. The highest decoration in the U.S. armed forces, consisting of a five-pointed star on a blue ribbon, awarded for courage in action. Also in extended use.The Medal of Honour was introduced in the U.S. Navy in December 1861 and extended to the Army in 1862 and the Air Force in 1956. Quot. 1861¹ is from a bogus report and does not appear to refer to any actual medal.

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Order of St Michael1530

Legion of Honour1802

clasp1813

Iron Cross1813

medal1813

star1844

Victoria Cross1856

V.C.1859

Medal of Honour1861

bar1864

yellow jacket1864

V.D.1901

Croix de Guerre1915

Military Cross1915

C.G.M.1916

Military Medal1916

pip1917

M.M.1918

purple heart1918

Maconochie Cross1919

Maconochie Medal1919

wound-stripe1919

T.D.1924

rooty gong1925

Silver Star1932

Ritterkreuz1940

Africa Star1943

ruptured duck1945

Spam medal1945

screaming eagle1946

1861 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 29 June 167 He came with joy, and was overwhelmed with gratitude when I presented him with my own sword, a medal of honor, and some loose change.]

1861 Congress. Globe 12 Dec. 71/2 It further authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to cause two hundred ‘medals of honor’ to be prepared, with suitable emblematic devices, to be bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, landsmen, and marines, as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry.

1863 N.Y. Times 3 May 4/3 The Secretary of the Navy has recently made an award of forty-four medals of Honor..for gallantry in action.

1899 T. Roosevelt Rough Riders i. 3 He won that most coveted of distinctions—the Medal of Honor.

1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 18/1 The principal military decoration of the United States is the ‘Medal of Honor’, which was founded for the reward of unusual bravery or special good conduct during the Civil War.

1943 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 12 284/2 John H. Lawson, Negro, was recognized and rewarded by the award to him of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

1992 CU Amiga May 197/1 A smashing air combat game which deservedly won the CU Screenstar medal of honour.

1996 Japan Times 29 Apr. 5/3 Seven black war heroes are in line to get the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	medal of honour
释义	Medal of HonourMedal of Honorn. Brit. /ˈmɛdl əv ˈɒnə/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛd(ə)l əv ˈɑnər/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: medal n., of prep., honour n. Etymology: < medal n. + of prep. + honour n. Also more fully Congressional Medal of Honour. The highest decoration in the U.S. armed forces, consisting of a five-pointed star on a blue ribbon, awarded for courage in action. Also in extended use.The Medal of Honour was introduced in the U.S. Navy in December 1861 and extended to the Army in 1862 and the Air Force in 1956. Quot. 1861¹ is from a bogus report and does not appear to refer to any actual medal. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > insignia > [noun] > decorations or orders Order of St Michael1530 Legion of Honour1802 clasp1813 Iron Cross1813 medal1813 star1844 Victoria Cross1856 V.C.1859 Medal of Honour1861 bar1864 yellow jacket1864 V.D.1901 Croix de Guerre1915 Military Cross1915 C.G.M.1916 Military Medal1916 pip1917 M.M.1918 purple heart1918 Maconochie Cross1919 Maconochie Medal1919 wound-stripe1919 T.D.1924 rooty gong1925 Silver Star1932 Ritterkreuz1940 Africa Star1943 ruptured duck1945 Spam medal1945 screaming eagle1946 1861 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 29 June 167 He came with joy, and was overwhelmed with gratitude when I presented him with my own sword, a medal of honor, and some loose change.] 1861 Congress. Globe 12 Dec. 71/2 It further authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to cause two hundred ‘medals of honor’ to be prepared, with suitable emblematic devices, to be bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, landsmen, and marines, as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry. 1863 N.Y. Times 3 May 4/3 The Secretary of the Navy has recently made an award of forty-four medals of Honor..for gallantry in action. 1899 T. Roosevelt Rough Riders i. 3 He won that most coveted of distinctions—the Medal of Honor. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 18/1 The principal military decoration of the United States is the ‘Medal of Honor’, which was founded for the reward of unusual bravery or special good conduct during the Civil War. 1943 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 12 284/2 John H. Lawson, Negro, was recognized and rewarded by the award to him of the Congressional Medal of Honor. 1992 CU Amiga May 197/1 A smashing air combat game which deservedly won the CU Screenstar medal of honour. 1996 Japan Times 29 Apr. 5/3 Seven black war heroes are in line to get the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1861
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