blue beret en · NOUN
Etymology
From the colour of the berets worn by UN peacekeepers.
Meanings
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A United Nations peacekeeper.
The blue berets were the United Nations soldiers. When the fighting had at last been quelled, the government of Cyprus had asked the United Nations to send troops to keep the peace.
1969, Boys' Life, volume 59, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue berets | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Blue Beret | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
it casco blu (UN peacekeeper) · fr casque bleu (UN peacekeeper) · de Blauhelm (UN peacekeeper) · ca casc blau (UN peacekeeper) · nl blauwhelm (UN peacekeeper) · vi mũ nồi xanh (UN peacekeeper) · pt capacete-azul (UN peacekeeper)