"Iron Cross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Iron Crosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Iron Cross}} Iron Cross (plural Iron Crosses)
  1. (military) (formerly) the second highest military decoration of Germany, under the military order of the Pour le Mérite, or the cross pattée shape of this decoration. Wikipedia link: Iron Cross Categories (topical): Crosses, Military Derived forms: Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Grand Cross to the Iron Cross, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, Star of the Grand Cross to the Iron Cross, Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Related terms: Knight's Cross, Grand Cross, Blue Max, Medal of Honor, Victoria Cross Translations (military decoration): rautaristi (Finnish), Eisernes Kreuz (German), σιδηρούς σταυρός (sidiroús stavrós) [masculine] (Greek), Желе́зный Крест (Želéznyj Krest) [masculine] (Russian)

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