Showing results for Vir Chakra. Search instead for Pi Chawa.

Vir Chakra

British

/ ˈviːr ˈtʃʌkrə /

noun

an award made to distinguished soldiers by the Government of India

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Vir Chakra

Hindi: vir brave man + chakra wheel

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Major Singh, who was among the dead, was posthumously awarded India's highest military honour Param Vir Chakra for his courage and leadership.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023