Victoria Cross

noun

The highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its symbol is a form of cross pattée.

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Meanings

nounVictoria Cross (plural Victoria Crosses)

plural Victoria Crosses

  1. The highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its symbol is a form of cross pattée.

    "Padre, you should have a row of Victoria Crosses." "No, no, it was my duty."

    1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

    Synonyms: VC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe highest military award in the honours system of the United Kingdom, and some members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Its symbol is a form of cross pattée.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 維多利亞十字勛章 /维多利亚十字勋章
  • 維多利亞十字勛章 /维多利亚十字勋章 (Wéiduōlìyà shízì xūnzhāng)highest military award
Danish Victoriakors
  • Victoriakorshighest military award
Finnish Viktorian risti
  • Viktorian ristihighest military award
French croix de Victoria
  • croix de Victoriahighest military award
German Victoria-Kreutz
  • Victoria-Kreutzhighest military award
Portuguese Cruz Vitória
  • Cruz Vitóriahighest military award
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APA

Victoria Cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Victoria%20Cross

MLA

“Victoria Cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Victoria%20Cross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Victoria Cross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Victoria%20Cross.

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