gold star

== English == === Etymology === From Gold +‎ star from the star shape of the award and its colour, representing the highest of three levels: gold, silver, bronze. === Noun === gold star (plural gold stars) An award for outstanding achievement. (in compounds, US military) A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action. a gold-star mother ==== Coordinate terms ==== gold gold medal gold medallion Gold Star ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== silver star bronze star ==== References ==== “gold star”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed 10 August 2022. ==== Further reading ==== gold star (slang) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia