单词 | mention in dispatches |
释义 | > as lemmasmention in dispatches d. Military. In full mention in dispatches. A commendatory reference made to a person in an official military dispatch. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > [noun] > mention in dispatches mention1898 citation1914 1898 W. S. Churchill in Morning Post 6 Oct. 6/1 To the officer a gratuity, perhaps a ‘mention in despatches’. 1902 (title) List of honours and rewards. Containing all mentions, honours, promotions, &c. 1915 A. M. N. Lyons Kitchener Chaps 81 No, sir, there's no particular cop about these ‘mentions’; only something for your pals to read. 1958 M. Dickens Man Overboard iii. 35 Other people came out of the war with Mentions and worthwhile gongs. 1990 C. Allen Savage Wars of Peace (1991) 197 Sergeant Labalaba received a posthumous Mention in Despatches. < as lemmas |
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