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Meaning of "Croix de Guerre" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROIX DE GUERRE

Literally: cross of war.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CROIX DE GUERRE

Croix de Guerre  [krwa də ɡɛr] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROIX DE GUERRE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Croix de Guerre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROIX DE GUERRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Croix de Guerre

Croix de guerre

The Croix de Guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts. The Croix de guerre was also commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France. The Croix de guerre may either be awarded as an individual or unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in despatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de guerre with palm was issued to military units whose men performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters.

Definition of Croix de Guerre in the English dictionary

The definition of Croix de Guerre in the dictionary is a French military decoration awarded for gallantry in battle: established 1915.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROIX DE GUERRE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CROIX DE GUERRE

Auxerre
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Synonyms and antonyms of Croix de Guerre in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Croix de Guerre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROIX DE GUERRE

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The translations of Croix de Guerre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Croix de Guerre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十字德·盖尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Croix de Guerre
570 millions of speakers

English

Croix de Guerre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Croix डी Guerre
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كروا دي غور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Военным крестом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Bengali

ক্রোয়েক্স ডি গেরের
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Translator English - French

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Malay

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - German

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Japanese

クロワ·ド· GUERRE
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Translator English - Korean

크루 드 에서 이기고
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Translator English - Javanese

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Tamil

Croix de Guerre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉइक्स डी ग्वेरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Croix de Guerre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Polish

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Військовим хрестом
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Translator English - Romanian

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Greek

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Swedish

Croix de Guerre
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Translator English - Norwegian

Croix de Guerre
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Trends of use of Croix de Guerre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROIX DE GUERRE»

The term «Croix de Guerre» is regularly used and occupies the 59.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROIX DE GUERRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Croix de Guerre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROIX DE GUERRE»

Discover the use of Croix de Guerre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Croix de Guerre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan (Madeleine), George Cross, M.B.E., ...
Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan was a gentle girl, the great-great-great grand-daughter of the Tiger of Mysore, and the daughter of the Sufi teacher Inayat Khan, who founded the Sufi movement and Sufi Order in the West.
Jean Overton Fuller, 1988
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African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia
Wiley, Bell. Southern Negroes, 1861–1865. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1938. Wilson, Joseph T. The Black Phalanx: A History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States. Hartford, CT: American Publishing, 1887. Croix de Guerre A ...
Jonathan Sutherland, 2004
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The Michigan Alumnus
MICHIGAN MEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE CROIX DE GUERRE AND OTHER MILITARY HONORS William Charles Giffcls, 'i3<\British Military Cross. Charles E. Fraser Clark, '14, Croix de Guerre, Belgian War Cross. Kenneth Smith Clapp ...
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The British Army in the 1980s
Highland Volunteers, ribbon of the French Croix de Guerre 1914-18; 'A' Coy. 2/51 Highland Volunteers, red fouled anchor; Bn. HQ, 'HQ and 'C' Coys, i Mercian Volunteers, glider; 3 Worcesters and Foresters, ribbon of Belgian Croix de Guerre  ...
‎1988
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Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World
Croix de Guerre (1914-18) Established in 1915. Awarded to all ranks of the armed services and citizens of France who have been individually mentioned in despatches. It can also be awarded to personnel of the Allied forces. Croix de Guerre ...
John Clarke, 2000
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Princeton Alumni Weekly
Fifteen men were decorated as follows: Agar, croix de guerre and Italian medal; Ham Armstrong, Serbian red cross; Bevin, Italian war cross and Caproni medal; Sam Bowman, Distinguished Service Cross; Bullock, Distinguished Service Cross ...
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Recipients of the Croix de Guerre: George S. Patton, Curtis ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
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Panthers Under The Rainbow
I called my uncle and I told him what I had learned about the French Croix de Guerre Medal. He was also surprised at the criteria for the award. He said he was going to take a ride and visit with my grandfather and see if he could find out why it ...
William P.L. Maynard III, 2008
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Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the ...
Brigadier-General Meriwether Lewis Walker, D. S. M. Sergeant Linwood C. Friedhoff, Marines, Croix de Guerre. Corporal Henry D. Glass, Co. L, 116th Infantry, D. S. C. First Class Private William Edward Hughes, Co. L, 116th Infantry, D. S. C. ...
Ruth Hairston Early, 1927
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Jean Cras, Polymath of Music and Letters
Officier de la Légion d'honneur, Croix de guerre, et Madame Louis dp. Fourcauld, née Cras; Monsieur Elie Laurore, Mairede Le Fouilloux(Cha rente-Inférieure), et Madame Elie Laurore. née Cras ; Monsieur le Docteur Charles Cras. Médecin ...
Paul-André Bempéchat, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROIX DE GUERRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Croix de Guerre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Decorated World War II fighter pilot Gibian receives a gift
... Gibian was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross while he and his squadron mates were awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm. «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Burglars in Spain posed as phone workers to case premises
He was awarded the good conduct medal, Croix De Guerre and Eurpoean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with bronze arrowhead. «Lynchburg News and Advance, Jul 15»
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Russian craft delivers long-awaited cargo to space station
He was awarded the good conduct medal, Croix De Guerre and Eurpoean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with bronze arrowhead. «Lynchburg News and Advance, Jul 15»
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Family place medals and flowers on grave of heroine WWI nurse …
The story of nurse Alice Cashin, awarded the Royal Red Cross medal and the French Croix de guerre, emerged when Kathleen le Gras from ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Medals awarded to British spy Violette Szabo set to sell for £300k at …
Secret agent Violette Szabo won the George Cross, Croix de Guerre and other posthumous honours after being tortured by the SS and ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Prince Charles' 'glorious' visit
He was followed by Mr Booth, 93, who was awarded the Croix de Guerre, a military decoration of France, by the French for his outstanding ... «Hayling Islander, Jul 15»
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Whales killed in Navy training, World War II Week by Week
His efforts also earned him the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster four campaign stars and infantry badge. «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
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Following a true American original: Horace Pippin
As a soldier in the famous all-black 369th Infantry Regiment, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and a pension that allowed him to ... «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
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BVS veterans welcome Henry Martinez
Martinez received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the French Croix de Guerre. He was evacuated due to his injuries and spent two months in ... «Tehachapi News, Jul 15»
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Prince Charles visits Hayling Island
... who was a COPP member aboard the submarine X-23 marking the D-Day beaches on June 6, 1944, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre, ... «Hayling Islander, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Croix de Guerre [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/croix-de-guerre>. May 2024 ».
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