medal

medal

a metal decoration; a reward: She received a medal for her bravery.

Not to be confused with:

meddle – intervene; intrude; pry: Don’t meddle in other people’s business.

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

med·al

 (mĕd′l)

n.

1. A flat piece of metal stamped with a design or an inscription commemorating an event or a person, often given as an award.

2. A piece of metal stamped with a religious device, used as an object of veneration or commemoration.

v. med·aled, med·al·ing, med·als also med·alled or med·al·ling Informal

v.intr.

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

v.tr.

To award a medal to.

---

[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.]

---

me·dal′lic (mə-dăl′ĭk) adj.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

medal

(ˈmɛdəl)

n

a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc

vb, -als, -alling or -alled, -als, -aling or -aled

1. (tr) to honour with a medal

2. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) informal (in sport) to win a medal

[C16: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal]

medallic adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

med•al

(ˈmɛd l)

n., v. -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling. n.

1. a flat piece of metal, often a disk, bearing an inscription or design and issued as a token of commemoration or as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like.

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

v.i.

3. to receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races.

[1580–90; earlier medaille < Middle French < Italian medaglia a copper coin « Late Latin mediālia]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

medal

Past participle: medalled
Gerund: medalling

Imperative

medal

medal

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

medal - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event laurel wreath, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' Distinguished Service Medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility Distinguished Service Cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Navy Cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Distinguished Flying Cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight Air Medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight Silver Star, Silver Star Medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action Oak Leaf Cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry Distinguished Conduct Medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field Distinguished Service Order - a British military decoration for special service in action Croix de Guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry Medaille Militaire - a French military decoration

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

medal

noun decoration, order, award, honour, ribbon, gong (Brit. informal) a gold medal

Related words
enthusiast medallist

Medals

Bronze Star (U.S.), Congressional Medal of Honor (U.S.), Croix de Guerre (France), Distinguished Service Cross (U.S.), Distinguished Service Order (English), Gege Cross (English), Iron Cross (German), Légion d'Honneur (France), Legion of Merit (U.S.), Militaire Willemsorde (Dutch), Purple Heart (U.S.), Royal Red Cross (English), Silver Star (U.S.), Victoria Cross (English)

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

medal

noun

An emblem of honor worn on one's clothing:

badge, decoration.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

medalje

مِدَالِيَةٌمِداليَه، وِسام

medaile

medalje

MedailleOrden

μετάλλιο

medalo

medalla

mitali

médaille

medalja

éremmedália

minnis-/verîlaunapeningur; orîa

medagliamedaglia d'oro bronzo

メダル勲章賞牌

메달

medalis

medalininkasmedalis

medaļa

medailleerepenning

medalje

medal

medalha

medalia

медаль

medaila

medalja

medaljaмедаља

medalj

เหรียญ

madalyanişan

huy chương

奖章

medal

[ˈmedl] N → medalla f
he deserves a medal for it → merece que le den una medalla por ello

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

medal

[ˈmɛd^əl] n → médaille f
to be given a medal, to be awarded a medal → être décoré(e), recevoir une médaille
He was awarded a medal after rescuing his comrades → Il a été décoré pour avoir sauvé ses camarades., Il a reçu une médaille pour avoir sauvé ses camarades. gold medal, medal-winner

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

medal

n → Medaille f; (= decoration) → Orden m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

medal

[ˈmɛdl] n → medaglia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

medal

(ˈmedl) noun

a piece of metal with a design, inscription etc stamped on it, given as a reward for bravery, long service, excellence etc, or made to celebrate a special occasion. He won a medal in the War. medalje مِداليَه، وِسام медал medalha medaile die Medaille, der Orden medalje μετάλλιοmedalla medal مدال mitali médailleמדליה पदक medalja, kolajna érem medali minnis-/verðlaunapeningur; orða medaglia メダル 메달, 기장(記章) medalis medaļa pingat medaillemedaljemedal مدال medalha medalie; decoraţie медаль medaila medalja medalja medalj เหรียญรางวัล madalya, nişan 獎章 медаль تمغا huân chương 奖章

ˈmedallist , (American) ˈmedalist noun

a person who has won a medal in a competition etc. medaljewenner صانِع الأوْسِمَه медалист medalhista držitel medaile Inhaber(in) einer Medaille medaljevinder κάτοχος μεταλλίου medallista medaliomanik, -võitja برنده مدال mitalisti médaillé/-ée בַּעַל מְדַליָה पदक-धारी nosioc medalje éremtulajdonos; érmes pemenang medali verðlaunahafi medaglista メダル受賞者 메달리스트, 메달 수령자 medalininkas medaļas ieguvējs pemenang pingat medaillewinnaarmedaljevinner medalista د مدال ګټونكى medalhista medaliat медалист držiteľ medaily dobitnik medalje osvajač medalje medaljör ผู้ได้รับเหรียญ madalya kazanan kimse 獎章獲得者 медаліст تمغا حاصل کرنے والا người được tặng huân chương 奖章获得者

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

medal

→ مِدَالِيَةٌ medaile medalje Medaille μετάλλιο medalla mitali médaille medalja medaglia メダル 메달 medaille medalje medal medalha медаль medalj เหรียญ madalya huy chương 奖章

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009