Medal of Honor

noun phrase

: a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy

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She’s received the Jordanian Medal of Honor, the Jerusalem Award and most recently France’s Legion of Honour. 19. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 President Joe Biden speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 2025. —

Afp, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2025 Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor posthumously to six men and one living recipient at a White House ceremony Friday. —

Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025 President Biden is set to award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers in a ceremony Friday evening, with about two weeks left in his presidency. —

The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Medal of Honor

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Medal of Honor was in 1861

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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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