gold star

See also: Gold Star

English

Etymology

From Gold +‎ star from the star shape of the award and its colour, representing the highest of three levels: gold, silver, bronze.

Noun

gold star (plural gold stars)

1. An award for outstanding achievement.
2. (in compounds, US military) A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action.

   a gold-star mother

Coordinate terms

• gold
• gold medal
• gold medallion
• Gold Star

Derived terms

• gold star family
• gold star father
• gold star gay
• gold star lesbian
• gold star mother
• gold star parent
• gold star wife

 

Related terms

• silver star
• bronze star

References

• “gold star”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed 10 August 2022.

Further reading

• gold star (slang) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia