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1.
The ~ is a medal awarded to soldiers, sailors, and airmen in Britain and the Commonwealth for acts of great bravery in battle. ~ is an abbreviation for ‘Victoria Cross’.
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A ~ is a soldier who has been awarded a Victoria Cross.
Aren’t you the boy whose father was a ~ in the war?
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2.
~ is a written abbreviation for vice-chancellor .