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Purple Heart

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Pur·ple Heart  (pûrpl)
n.
A U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the armed forces who have been wounded in action.
purple heart
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees
3. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Informal chiefly Brit a heart-shaped purple tablet consisting mainly of amphetamine
Purple Heart
n
(Military) a decoration awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for a wound incurred in action
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Noun1.Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in actionPurple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Order of the Purple Heart
laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
2.purple heart - a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Luminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, sodium thiopental
barbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
Translations
purple heart
n
(esp Brit inf) → Amphetamintablette f
(US) Purple Heart → Purpurherz nt, → Verwundetenabzeichen nt
purple heart n (fam) → pillola di amfetamina
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About Purple Heart The Military Order of the Purple Heart is a congressionally chartered non-profit organization that has been dedicated to helping veterans for over 70 years.
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US soldiers will not be eligible to receive the Purple Heart for the invisible psychic wounds of war, the Pentagon said Thursday, reserving the medal for those wounded in combat.
US soldiers denied Purple Heart for PTSD by AFP / AFP American Edition
US soldiers will not be eligible to receive the Purple Heart for the invisible psychic wounds of war, the Pentagon said Thursday, reserving the medal for those wounded in combat.
US soldiers denied Purple Heart for PTSD by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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