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croix de guerre

Croix de Guerre
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krwahduh ger]
    • /krwɑdə ˈgɛr/
    • /ˌkrɔɪ də ˈɡer/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krwahduh ger]
    • /krwɑdə ˈgɛr/

Definitions of croix de guerre words

  • noun croix de guerre a French military decoration awarded for gallantry in battle: established 1915 3
  • noun croix de guerre a French military decoration for bravery in action 3
  • noun croix de guerre a French military award for heroism in battle. 1
See all 3 definitions of croix de guerre

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Origin of croix de guerre

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < French: literally, cross of war

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Parts of speech for Croix de guerre

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Croix de guerre

croix de guerre popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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