"Unknown Soldier" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: In 1920, following World War I, a monument to an Unknown Warrior was established in London and Paris simultaneously to the common memories of all soldiers killed in any war. Since then, monuments to the Unknown Soldier have been raised in many countries, each containing the body of one such unidentified soldier. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Unknown Soldier}} Unknown Soldier
  1. The representative of military personnel who have died unidentified without proper burial, usually in war. Wikipedia link: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the Unknown Warrior Categories (topical): Death, Fictional characters, People, War Related terms: Unknown Warrior [UK], Unknowns [US] Translations (representative of unidentified fallen soldiers): tuntematon sotilas (Finnish), az ismeretlen katona (Hungarian)

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