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单词 british empire medal
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British Empire Medal
British Empire Medal n. a British medal awarded for civil or military service, instituted in 1917 by Edward VII, and affiliated to the Order of the British Empire; abbreviated B.E.M.Not awarded in Britain since 1993, though still awarded in some Commonwealth countries.In quot. 1901: a medal struck in 1901 to commemorate the accession of King Edward VII and the likelihood of an imminent end to the Boer War (1899–1902).
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1901 Times 21 Dec. 13/4 The attention of collectors and others may be called to the ‘British Empire’ medal which has been struck in gold, silver, and bronze.
1918 Times 4 Apr. 3/5 The Lord Provost..presented the British Empire Medal to Miss Euphemia Cunningham.
1998 J. Iliffe E. Afr. Doctors iii. 37 Swedi Abdullah..spent thirty-six years in the sleeping-sickness service and won the British Empire Medal.
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