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单词 victoria cross
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Victoria Cross


noun

a British decoration awarded to soldiers and sailors for acts of conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy. Abbreviation: V.C.

Origin of Victoria Cross

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby Victoria Cross

Victor Emmanuel II, Victor Emmanuel III, Victor I, Victoria, Victoria and Albert Museum, Victoria Cross, Victoria Day, Victoria Desert, Victoria Falls, Victoria Island, Victoria Land
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British Dictionary definitions for Victoria Cross

Victoria Cross

noun

the highest decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to the British and Commonwealth armed forces: instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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