"Victoria Cross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Victoria Crosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Victoria Cross}} Victoria Cross (plural Victoria Crosses)
  1. The highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Wikipedia link: Victoria Cross Categories (topical): Awards, Military Categories (place): United Kingdom Synonyms: VC [abbreviation] Translations (highest military award): 維多利亞十字勛章 (Chinese Mandarin), 维多利亚十字勋章 (Wéiduōlìyà shízì xūnzhāng) (Chinese Mandarin), Victoriakors [neuter] (Danish), Viktorian risti (Finnish), croix de Victoria [feminine] (French), Victoria-Kreutz [neuter] (German), Cruz Vitória [feminine] (Portuguese)

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