"win one's spurs" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: wins one's spurs [present, singular, third-person], winning one's spurs [participle, present], won one's spurs [participle, past], won one's spurs [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|win<,,won> one's spurs}} win one's spurs (third-person singular simple present wins one's spurs, present participle winning one's spurs, simple past and past participle won one's spurs)
  1. To achieve recognition. Synonyms: earn one's spurs, gain one's spurs Related terms: earn one's stripes, earn one's wings
    Sense id: en-win_one's_spurs-en-verb-UqHZrPEW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (history) To be knighted. Categories (topical): History
    Sense id: en-win_one's_spurs-en-verb-d7mLGbCD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
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