"Medal of Honor" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Medal of Honor}} Medal of Honor
  1. (US, military) The highest military award given in the United States. Wikipedia link: Medal of Honor Tags: US Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Medal_of_Honor-en-name-jw5KfXqw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Alternative forms

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