medal

med·al

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.
a similar piece of metal with a religious figure or design, worn or carried as an aid to piety

Origin of medal

French médaille from Italian medaglia from Vulgar Latin an unverified form medalia, a small coin from an unverified form medialia from Late Latin medialis, medial

transitive verb

-·aled or -·alled, -·al·ing or -·al·ling

Rare to honor with a medal

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medal

noun

A flat piece of metal stamped with a design or an inscription commemorating an event or a person, often given as an award.
A piece of metal stamped with a religious device, used as an object of veneration or commemoration.

verb

med·aled, med·al·ing, med·als, also med·alled med·al·ling Informal

verb

intransitive

To win a medal, as in a sports contest: “We were the first Americans to medal” ( Jill Watson )

verb

transitive

To award a medal to.

Origin of medal

French médaille from Old French from Italian medaglia coin worth half a denarius, medal from Vulgar Latin medālia coins worth half a denarius from Late Latin mediālia little halves from neuter pl. of mediālis of the middle, medial ; see medial .

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me·dal′lic
adjective

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Noun

(plural medals)

A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present medals, present participle medaling or medalling, simple past and past participle medaled or medalled)