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Purple Heart
Pur·ple Heart (plural Pur·ple Hearts)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. military medal: a decoration awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces who have been wounded in action
[< the silver heart and the purple ribbon from which it is suspended]
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