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Purple Heart
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Purple Heart
(noun)
Purple Heart
noun
plural
Purple Hearts
Purple Heart
noun
plural
Purple Hearts
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURPLE HEART
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a U.S. military award that is given to a soldier who is wounded or killed in battle
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