gold star wife

Meaning

Noun

The widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action.

Related

Broader meaning words

military widow

Origin

From gold star + wife. Gold star refers to stars of that colour traditionally shown on service flags displayed by families of members of the U.S. armed forces.

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