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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS OF VALOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS OF VALOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross of Valour 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 CROSS OF VALOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cross of Valour

The Cross of Valour may refer to one of a number of decorations: ▪ Cross of Valour, Australia's highest civil award ▪ Cross of Valour, Canada's highest civil award ▪ Cross of Valour , Greece's highest civil award ▪ Cross of Valour, awarded for selfless acts of bravery in times of extreme personal danger ▪ Cross of Valor , a Polish military decoration ▪ Valour Cross, Denmark's highest military award...

Definition of Cross of Valour in the English dictionary

The definition of Cross of Valour in the dictionary is the highest Canadian award for bravery CV.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS OF VALOUR

Crosland
cross
cross a bridge when one comes to it
cross assembler
cross bedding
cross colour
cross crosslet
cross hairs
cross holdings
cross my heart!
cross of Lorraine
cross one´s fingers
cross one´s heart
cross one´s mind
cross potent
cross press
cross product
cross protection
cross relation
Cross River

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS OF VALOUR

beauty parlour
bicolour
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cornflour
eye colour
flour
gram flour
hair colour
lour
multicolour
parlour
pizza parlour
secondary colour
self-raising flour
self-rising flour
three-colour
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watercolour
wheat flour

Synonyms and antonyms of Cross of Valour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cross of Valour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS OF VALOUR

Find out the translation of Cross of Valour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cross of Valour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cross of Valour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瓦卢尔交
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cruz del Valor
570 millions of speakers

English

Cross of Valour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौर्य के पार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عبر من الشجاعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Крест Доблести
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cross of Valour
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্যালোর ক্রস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Croix de la vaillance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cross of Valor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kreuz der Tapferkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勇気のクロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Valour 의 크로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib Kebangkrutan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chéo của Valour
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வால்மார்ட் கிராஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्होरोरचा क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Valor Cross
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Croce di Valour
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krzyż Walecznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хрест Доблесті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Crucea de Valour
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Σταυρός Ανδρείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kruis van Valour
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cross of Valor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cross of Valour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cross of Valour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS OF VALOUR»

The term «Cross of Valour» is normally little used and occupies the 119.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS OF VALOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cross of Valour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cross of Valour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cross of Valour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS OF VALOUR»

Discover the use of Cross of Valour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cross of Valour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World
... Netherlands 148 Cross for Military Valour, France 68 Cross of Honour and Military Merit, Luxembourg 137 Cross of Valour, Australia 21 Cross of Valour, Canada 41 Cross of Valour 1913, Greece 118 Cross of Valour 1940, Greece 118 Cross ...
John Clarke, 2000
2
The Canadian Honours System
Recipients of the Cross of Valour, the Star of Courage and the Medal of Bravery each receive a certificate bearing their name, the citation of their award and the signatures of the governor general and the secretary to the governor general.
Christopher McCreery, 2005
3
Commander's Crosses of the Cross of Valour: 1|38 Evzone ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
4
Recipients of the Cross of Valour: Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011
5
Victoria Cross
... 43, 110, 111, 113, 114 Crèvecœur-le-Grand, 85 Crimea, 48–52 Crimean War, 2, 3, 18, 26, 32, 37, 39, 46, 53, 63, 66,69, 72, 78, 105 Crimson, 28 Cross of Valour , 27 Cross of Valour (Australia), 17 Cross of Valour (Canada), 25 Cross pattée, ...
By Wikipedians
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Wikipedia
... 359 Crop yield, 1173 CrossCountry, 873 Cross-country skiing, 427, 433 Cross- filing, 333 Cross of Lorraine, 836 Cross of Valour, 1024 Cross of Valour (Australia ), 1028 Cross of Valour (Canada), 1022 Cross pattée, 1025, 1028, 1030, 1039, ...
By Wikipedians
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The Beginner's Guide to Canadian Honours
CrOSS OF VALOur The Cross of Valour (CV) was created in 1972 and is awarded to Canadian civilians and members of the Canadian Forces for “acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.” It is Canada's highest ...
Christopher McCreery, 2008
8
Battle of Britain
... Wg Cdr Donald Kingaby DSO, DFM and 2 Bars, AFC; Flt Lt Jan Kowalski DFC, Cross of Valour and 2 Bars, VM; Sqn Ldr Taddeus Kumiega Cross of Valour and 2 Bars; Col Henry Lafont Cross of Liberation, Commandeur Légion d'Honneur; ...
Richard Hough, Denis Richards, 2010
9
A Soldiers Mask
When an Officer Cadet who was attending the Officer Candidate School turned out on parade wearing the Cross of Valour, the ego ofa Drill Instructor would come into play when the Officer Cadet was ordered to “take off your Grandpa's medal”.
Robin Brentnall, 2008
10
Veterans' Entitlements Law
Three decorations (the Cross of Valour, the Star of Courage and the Distinguished Service Medal) have been included in the list of decorations only since the commencement of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 on 22 May 1986 and are not ...
Robin Creyke, Peter H. Sutherland, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS OF VALOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cross of Valour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bega veterans accused of wearing fake service medals by Military …
For example, the Cross of Valour award, which was instituted in 1975 to award acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of peril, can be ... «Bega District News, Jul 15»
2
Paul Rossington's fatal leap from Carnival Spirit deck a desperate …
... the recommendation of investigating officer Detective Sergeant Michael O'Keefe and put forward Mr Rossington for the Cross of Valour. «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Here is a list of those to receive military Bravery Decorations and …
The Cross of Valour (C.V.) recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril. The Star of Courage (S.C.) ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
4
Brisbane what's on: Best Of Brisbane top 21 things to see, do and eat
... Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday has a line-up of inspiration speakers from Australian Cross of Valour recipient Allan Sparkes, ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
5
Carnival Spirit inquest: Kristen Schroder slipped on rail and fell as …
Deputy state coroner Hughes Dillon said he would consider recommending Mr Rossington for a Cross of Valour and that passengers receive ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
6
Carnival Spirit inquest: 'Paul died a hero'
Paul Rossington deserves Australia's highest honour, the Cross of Valour, for jumping overboard while attempting to save the life of his ... «The Age, Jun 15»
7
Joan Elizabeth Kirner was Premier of Victoria 1990-1992. Source …
A paramedic who died leaping from a cruiseliner to save his girlfriend should get a Cross of Valour, an inquest hears. 1 video · Inquest into ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
8
Mother's Day reminder: Women are braver and smarter
Just three of 20 recipients of Canada's highest civilian award, the Cross of Valour, have been women. Our lives are rife with cliche images of ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
9
Dubai resident honoured with Canada's Bravery Award
They consist of the Cross of Valour, the Star of Courage and the Medal of Bravery. Lalani said: “ Mr Dhaliwal is a hero. He reflects the essence ... «gulfnews.com, May 15»
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Kennedy Crossland to be awarded Governor General's Medal of …
The Cross of Valour recognizes acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril; the Star of Courage recognizes acts of ... «Journal Pioneer, Apr 15»

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