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Definition of: Purple Heart
A decoration of honor of the Order of the Purple Heart in the form of a purple enameled heart surrounded by a gold-colored border and bearing the head of George Washington in gold-colored relief: established by George Washington in 1782, revived 1932: awarded to members of the armed forces or to citizens of the United States honorably wounded in action, or as a result of enemy action.
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