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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

Distinguished Service Order  [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːvɪs ˈɔːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

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Distinguished Service Order is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. Instituted on 6 September 1886 by Queen Victoria in a Royal Warrant published in the London Gazette on 9 November, the first DSOs awarded were dated 25 November 1886. It is typically awarded to officers ranked major or higher, but the honour has sometimes been awarded to especially valorous junior officers. During the First World War, 8,981 DSOs were awarded, each award being announced in the London Gazette. The order was established for rewarding individual instances of meritorious or distinguished service in war. It was a military order, until recently for officers only, and normally given for service under fire or under conditions equivalent to service in actual combat with the enemy, although it was awarded between 1914 and 1916 under circumstances which could not be regarded as under fire.

Definition of Distinguished Service Order in the English dictionary

The definition of Distinguished Service Order in the dictionary is a decoration awarded to officers of Britain's army and navy for distinguished active service.

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made-to-order
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mail-order
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

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Orange Order
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Royal Victorian Order
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Synonyms and antonyms of Distinguished Service Order in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Distinguished Service Order» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

杰出服务订单
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Distinguida Orden de Servicio
570 millions of speakers

English

Distinguished Service Order
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशिष्ट सेवा के आदेश
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حاليا خدمة العملاء ترتيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

За выдающиеся заслуги заказа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ordem de Serviço Distinto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশিষ্ট পরিষেবা পদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ordre du service distingué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Distinguished Service Order
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

識別サービスオーダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수훈 주문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Medali Service Distinguished
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Dịch vụ phân biệt Đặt hàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகழ்பெற்ற சேவை பதக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्टिंग्विश्ड सर्व्हिस मेडल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Seçkin Hizmet Madalyası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Distinguished Service Order
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyróżniająca Zamówienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

За видатні заслуги замовлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Serviciul de Distinguished Ordine
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Διακεκριμένη διαταγή υπηρεσιών
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Distinguished Service Order
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Distinguished Service Order
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Distinguished Service Order
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Distinguished Service Order

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER»

The term «Distinguished Service Order» is normally little used and occupies the 124.094 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Distinguished Service Order

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER»

Discover the use of Distinguished Service Order in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Distinguished Service Order and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Distinguished Service Order 1st January 1916 to the 12th ...
This volume continues the story of the DSO from January 1916 to the middle of 1923, but the layout is different.
Sir O'Moore Creagh, E. M. Humphris, 2001
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New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order: Being a ...
A record of New Zealanders, and those associated with New Zealand, appointed as Companions of the Distinguished Service Order.
J. Bryant Haigh, John D. Wills, Brian P. Connor, 1993
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The Encyclopedia of World War I: A Political, Social, and ...
Despite its name, the Distinguished Service Order was a decoration for officers of all three services and recognized gallantry or distinguished service in the face of the enemy. The second highest British combat award, it was established in ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2005
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British Orders and Decorations
The Distinguished Service Order (1886) As Britain's empire expanded during the nineteenth century, it was felt that no means existed of rewarding distinguished service by military and naval officers on campaign. Although they were eligible ...
Peter Duckers, 2004
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Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 37 - ...
Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) Distinguished Service Order Bar Member Victorian Order (M.V.O.) Member Order of British Empire (M.B.E.) . . Royal Red Cross (R.R.C.) Royal Red Cross (Associate) Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C. ) ...
Austràlia. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, 1950
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First to Care: 125 Years of the Order of St John New ...
... British Empire CBE New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO Companion of the Queen's Service Order QSO Officer  ...
Graeme Hunt, 2009
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Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia
... (O.B.E.) Member Order of British Empire (M.B.E.) Knight of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) Distinguished Service Order, Bar Royal Red Cross (K.R.C.) Royal Red Cross (Associate) Distinguished  ...
Austràlia. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, 1940
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Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World
... Great Britain Victoria Cross 58 George Cross 59 Distinguished Service Order 60 Conspicuous Gallantry Cross 61 Military Cross 62 Distinguished Service Cross 63 Distinguished Flying Cross, original ribbon 64 Distinguished Flying Cross, ...
John Clarke, 2000
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Kenya Gazette
Distinguished Service Order. Royal Victorian Order (Class. IV). Order of the British Empire (Class IV). Imperial Service Order. Royal Victorian Order (Class V). Order cf the British Empire (Class V). Note: — The above applies to these Orders of ...
10
Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price ...
Kingdom. • Victoria Cross $200,000 (£121,212) • George Cross, Service Award $20,000 (£12,121) • Distinguished Service Order $1,600 (£970) Medal for Bravery, Type II (1943) numbered, on standard ribbon, $50-$75 (£30-£45) ColinR ...
Michael E. Haskew, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER»

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Medal sparks great interest
BENNICKS' sale last week saw some 600 varied lots on offer, including a Distinguished Service Order medal awarded to Major Vernon Holden ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
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Not quite the good doctor — The death of Claude Tozer
Yet, he had survived, and earned the Distinguished Service Order for continuing to dress the wounded and organising ambulance bearers ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
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Shilo housing to receive $15.2 million in upgrades
For his powerful leadership, sound judgment and valour at Kapyong, he was awarded a third Distinguished Service Order. The maintenance ... «Westman Journal, Jun 15»
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Why having served Queen and country can harm your career
Col Tootal – who led 3 Para in Afghanistan in 2006 and was awarded a Distinguished Service Order – added: “The level of support for the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Was real-life Hampshire flying ace the inspiration for classic book …
For his “conspicuous gallantry and skill” Squadron Commander Bigsworth was award the distinguished service order medal for the first ... «Daily Echo, Jun 15»
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Bridgwater volunteers receive national award for torpedo boat …
... she received the Distinguished Service Order for combat against the huge German battle cruiser Scharnhorst and the might of the Luftwaffe.”. «Bridgwater Mercury, Jun 15»
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What's wrong with the Victoria Cross
... and the Military Medal for other ranks (the Distinguished Service Order for officers had been instituted in the 1880s), for now began the tricky, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
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The life and murder of Claude Tozer
His leadership abilities earned Tozer a Distinguished Service Order (DSO) when at Hooge, near Ypres, he ignored his own safety in favour of ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, May 15»
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Has Prince Harry really done the young a service? Writes PETER …
His grandfather, Major James Murray Grant, served with the Seaforth Highlanders and was awarded a Distinguished Service Order for bravery ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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D-Day tank commander laid to rest in Kingston
ALONG WITH THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER . IN 1974, HE RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER SERVING ... «CKWS, May 15»

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