Meaning & use
Purple Heart
A U.S. military decoration awarded to service members wounded or killed while serving.
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Her grandfather received a Purple Heart after being wounded during the war.
The museum displayed dozens of Purple Hearts donated by veterans' families.
A note on using this word
Always capitalized; it honors combat injury or death and is among the oldest U.S. military awards still given.
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