Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silver cross

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver cross
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high-level military service award.

noun

A high-level military service award.

Canadian usage

Etymology

From silver + cross from the shape of the medal, being cross-shaped, and the colouration of the medal, being silvery.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Silver Crosses (plural)

Phrases

Silver Cross Family Silver Cross Father Silver Cross Mother Bronze Star Gold Star Silver Star

Frequently Paired Words

Bronze Star Gold Star Silver Star service cross service medal service ribbon service star

Questions

What does silver cross mean?
A high-level military service award.
Where does silver cross come from?
From silver + cross from the shape of the medal, being cross-shaped, and the colouration of the medal, being silvery.

How to pronounce silver cross

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