medalled

Variant of medal

medal definition

medal (med′'l)

noun

  1. a small, flat piece of metal with a design or inscription stamped or inscribed on it, made to commemorate some event, or awarded for some distinguished action, merit, etc.
  2. a similar piece of metal with a religious figure or design, worn or carried as an aid to piety

Etymology: Fr médaille < It medaglia < VL *medalia, a small coin < *medialia < LL medialis, medial

transitive verb medaled -·aled or medalled -·alled, medaling -·al·ing or medalling -·al·ling

Rare to honor with a medal

Related Forms:

  • medallic me·dal′·lic (mə dal′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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