gold star wife
English
editEtymology
editFrom gold star (“(attributively) relative of a United States soldier when the latter has been killed in action”) + wife. Gold star refers to stars of that colour traditionally shown on service flags displayed by families of members of the U.S. armed forces.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡəʊld stɑː ˈwaɪf/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡoʊld stɑɹ ˈwaɪf/
- Rhymes: -aɪf
Noun
editgold star wife (plural gold star wives)
- (US military) The widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.
Hypernyms
editCoordinate terms
editTranslations
editwidow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Gold Star Wives of America on Wikipedia.Wikipedia