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Meanings of Purple Heart in English

Portuguese
fenobarbital
Catalan
luminal

A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative.

        fenobarbital
        Portuguese
        purple heart
        Catalan
        cor porpre
        Spanish
        corazón púrpura

        A United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action.

              purple heart
              Synonyms
              Examples for "Order of the Purple Heart"
              Examples for "Order of the Purple Heart"
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              According to the criminal complaint, Kavanaugh embezzled more than $42,000 from the Military Order of the Purple Heart, a charity involved in Operation Freedom.
              Reuters
              Usage of Purple Heart in English
              1
              The hero who had earned a Purple Heart leaned on his cane.
              Driving Heat
              2
              It was the officer who'd given Matt his Purple Heart, Lieutenant Colonel Fuchs.
              Purple heart
              3
              He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart during his service.
              The Irish Times
              4
              He has the Purple Heart and the Oak Leaf with Clusters.
              Shutter Island
              5
              In Vietnam he earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
              Heart-shaped box
              6
              After a moment, Scipio recognized what it was: the ribbon for a Purple Heart.
              American empire: blood and iron
              7
              And I got a Purple Heart, and a trip home for the wounded foot.
              Mortal Allies
              8
              Distinguished Service Cross during the war plus the Purple Heart.
              The Godfather
              9
              The Purple Heart awarded to him after his last mission glistened on his chest.
              The Fall of Reach
              10
              The Silver Star and the Purple Heart came from Beirut.
              61 hours
              11
              Basic Books John, a Purple Heart-decorated World War II vet, had never been sick.
              Wired
              12
              Maffei presented the Purple Heart to Faulkner before about 100 people including family and friends.
              Reuters
              13
              Spahn was a decorated World War II veteran, awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
              The last hero: a life of henry aaron
              14
              I can certainly relate to the Purple Heart, I have a pair of those myself.
              True blue
              15
              I'm always sorry I didn't get a Purple Heart.
              The new yorker
              16
              When he escaped Nazi-controlled territory Faulkner was offered the Purple Heart, but he declined it.
              Reuters
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