English

Noun

gold star wife ‎(plural gold star wives)

1. (US military) the widow of a U.S. soldier who was killed in action

Hypernyms

• military widow

Antonyms

• blue star wife ((dated): the wife of a living active-duty U.S. serviceman)

Related terms

• blue star wife
• gold star family
• gold star father
• gold star mother
• gold star parent

See also

• Gold Star