"gold star father" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gold star fathers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=gold star father}} gold star father (plural gold star fathers)
  1. (US military) the father of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action Tags: US Categories (topical): Military Related terms: gold star family, gold star mother, gold star parent, gold star wife, Gold Star
    Sense id: en-gold_star_father-en-noun-W1dPqVIr Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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