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medal
[ med-l ]
noun
- a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
a gold medal for the best swimmer.
- a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:
a Saint Christopher's medal.
verb (used with object)
- to decorate or honor with a medal.
verb (used without object)
- to receive a medal, especially in a sporting event:
He medaled in three of four races.
medal
/ mɪˈdælɪk; ˈmɛdəl /
noun
- a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc
verb
- tr to honour with a medal
- informal.intr (in sport) to win a medal
Derived Forms
- medallic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·³¾±ð»åa±ô±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·³¾±ð»åa±ô±ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of medal1
Example Sentences
Then, in Arabic, he told me: "Because we believe that the wounds are a kind of medal from God. Honouring what we go through fighting a righteous cause."
By that point, Woad had ascended to top of the amateur rankings, which earned her the Mark H McCormack medal.
He also became a regular on NBC’s “Football Night In America†and the half-time report for “Sunday Night Football,†and broke down the medal counts during its Olympics coverage.
When he returns to the UK again, he will add more 200m events to his 100m programme in the hope of broadening his future medal prospects and helping increase his top-end speed.
But a medal given to the heroes of that key Rebellion win was sold for almost $400,000 at a recent auction.
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