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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
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A letter lay in front of him, on the purple heart on the table.
Archer’s Goon
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It can only be two options: the purple heart.
News.com.au
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Yep, and a purple heart, and my medical discharge.
Monster Hunter International
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AcrossAmerica: Sgt Luke Wilson of the First Cavalry Division has not received his purple heart yet.
The Irish Times
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A small purple heart, the kind that lovers draw on walls, only this one had teeth.
Shadow prowler
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Quentin sat at the table, staring at the dented purple heart on it, almost as inconsolable.
Archer’s Goon
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Catriona and Quentin were sitting facing each other across the purple heart on the kitchen table.
Archer’s Goon
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He was wounded, awarded a purple heart for bravery, and lost his twin brother, Peter, in action.
The Guardian
9
The purple heart represents the astronaut's bravery.
Wired
10
No purple heart for this one, Sheriff.
Carrion comfort
11
Give me my purple heart now. He grinned at Louise to show her he wasn't taking it too seriously.
The Young Lions
12
When he reached the choir he turned, and saw, far behind him, the rose window, with its purple heart.
One of Ours
13
Zoe hung back, embarrassed, but Billy punched Susan's arm and said, You should get the goddamn purple heart for this.
Flesh and blood
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In the 1960s, Stone was awarded a bronze star and a purple heart with oak leaf cluster for heroism in Vietnam.
The Guardian
15
They'll send me a purple heart for hyperacidity and give me a military funeral and they can stuff it up their ass.
The Young Lions
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I put the bottle on the table, and we both watched a bit of sun from the window stab through its purple heart.
Engine Summer
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