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VICTORIA CROSS

\vɪktˈɔːɹi͡ə kɹˈɒs], \vɪktˈɔːɹi‍ə kɹˈɒs], \v_ɪ_k_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə k_ɹ_ˈɒ_s]\

Definitions of VICTORIA CROSS

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a British military decoration for gallantry

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a British military decoration for gallantry

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A British military and naval decoration, instituted 1856, expressly as a reward for personal bravery in face of the enemy.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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