Silver Cross

noun

A high-level military service award.

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Meanings

nounSilver Cross (plural Silver Crosses)

plural Silver Crosses

  1. governmentA high-level military service award.
    1. CanadagovernmentA Canadian award for those who died in active service, such as in combat

Origin

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

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APA

Silver Cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silver%20Cross

MLA

“Silver Cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silver%20Cross. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silver Cross,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silver%20Cross.

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