gold star mother

English

Noun

gold star mother (plural gold star mothers)

1. (US military) the mother of a member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in action

Antonyms

• blue star mother ((antonym(s) of “dated”): the mother of a living active-duty U.S. serviceman)

Related terms

• blue star mother
• gold star family
• gold star father
• gold star parent
• gold star wife

See also

• Gold Star