the highest decoration for bravery awarded to the German armed forces in wartime: instituted in 1813
Iron Cross in American English
noun
1.
a German medal awarded for outstanding bravery or service during wartime
2. (lc) Gymnastics
an upright, crosslike position held between the rings, with the arms fully extended laterally and the legs held together and pointed downward
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, giveaway, immobilize, linkage, upgrade
Examples of 'Iron Cross' in a sentence
Iron Cross
Kurt Hubschmann had served in the German cavalry and won an Iron Cross.