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medal

[ med-l ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:

    a Saint Christopher's medal.



verb (used with object)

medaled, medaling or (especially British) medalled, medalling.
  1. to decorate or honor with a medal.

verb (used without object)

medaled, medaling or (especially British) medalled, medalling.
  1. to receive a medal, especially in a sporting event:

    He medaled in three of four races.

medal

/ mɪˈdælɪk; ˈmɛdəl /

noun

  1. a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to honour with a medal
  2. informal.
    intr (in sport) to win a medal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • medallic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·³¾±ð»åa±ô±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¾±ð»åa±ô±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of medal1

1580–90; earlier medaille < Middle French < Italian medaglia copper coin worth a halfpenny < Vulgar Latin *medalia, variant (by dissimilation) of Late Latin ³¾±ð»å¾±Äå±ô¾±²¹, noun use of neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of ³¾±ð»å¾±Äå±ô¾±²õ medial
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of medal1

C16: from French ³¾Ã©»å²¹¾±±ô±ô±ð, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal
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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."

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By that point, Woad had ascended to top of the amateur rankings, which earned her the Mark H McCormack medal.

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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.

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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.

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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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