Iron Cross

noun

1. a German medal awarded for outstanding bravery or service during wartime.
2. (lowercase) Gymnastics. an upright, crosslike position held between the rings, with the arms fully extended laterally and the legs held together and pointed downward.

Iron Cross

noun

1. the highest decoration for bravery awarded to the German armed forces in wartime: instituted in 1813

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iron Cross¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Skurnik was far from the only soldier to be awarded the Iron Cross during the Second World War.

From The Daily Beast

The Germans rated Garbo their best spy in England; he was even awarded the Iron Cross, something that amused Pujol to no end.

From The Daily Beast

The Visitor silently pinned on the patient a specimen of the Iron Cross and as silently left.

From Project Gutenberg

She had made no mention of Barrington, how could this man know of the iron cross unless his tale were true?

From Project Gutenberg

Now there is merely an iron cross, fixed on the upper part of the block of mountain.

From Project Gutenberg

His gray uniform was of richer material than usual and an iron cross was pinned upon his breast.

From Project Gutenberg

The central streamer just tipped as it fluttered the top of the iron cross which marked the religious nature of the gateway.

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