gold star wife

== English == === Etymology === From gold star (“(attributively) relative of a United States soldier when the latter has been killed in action”) + 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡəʊld stɑː ˈwaɪf/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡoʊld stɑɹ ˈwaɪf/ Rhymes: -aɪf === Noun === gold star wife (plural gold star wives) (US military) The widow of a member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action. ==== Hypernyms ==== military widow ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Gold Star === Further reading === Gold Star Wives of America on Wikipedia.Wikipedia